A Harvard psychologist in 1943 wanted pigeons to guide missiles during World War II. Eight decades later, it earned him an Ig Nobel Peace Prize

During World War II, B.F. Skinner developed Project Pigeon to guide missiles. Trained pigeons pecked at screens, steering ...
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The forgotten heroes of history: How 16,000 pigeons became secret agents during World War II

Some of history’s darkest moments are witness to unlikely heroes, who emerged like a blessing disguise. One such story involves humble birds, like the homing pigeons that served as silent but vital ...
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War Pigeon

War Pigeon invokes the use of trained pigeons as aerial photographers during World War II. In this phone call to the customer service department of a bank, the speaker describes an unnerving encounter ...