Scientists have identified mutations in three key genes that determine feather color in domestic rock pigeons. The same genes control pigmentation of human skin and can be responsible for melanoma and ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Mutations in key genes determine feather color in domestic pigeons, and the same genes control pigmentation of human skin, U.S. researchers say. "Mutations in these ...

A University of Texas at Arlington team exploring pigeons as a model for vertebrate evolution has uncovered that mutations and interactions among just three genes create a wide variety of color ...

Pigeons judge the beauty of art as humans do -- by using both color and pattern cues. Pigeons could be art critics yet, according to a new study which shows that like humans, pigeons can be trained to ...