The preserved body of Martha, a passenger pigeon that died in 1914. (Donald E. Hurlbert/Smithsonian Institution) The May 21 front-page article “Cranes, planes and automobiles: Saving Africa’s ...

This weekend marks the hundred-year anniversary death of the last passenger pigeon, Martha, and the extinction of the species. Skip to main content. Newsletter; Search ... Daily Cartoon: Monday ...

Bizarre Moment Passenger Catches Pigeon That Snuck Onto Plane. Posted: May 28, 2025 | Last updated: May 28, 2025. Two intruding pigeons caused chaos inside a Delta airplane at Minneapolis–Saint ...

MIAMI (AFP) - Passenger pigeons were once so plentiful they could darken the daytime sky when they flew over North America, but oddly, their abundance may have played a role in their extinction ...