Pigeon Power (IMAGE)

University of Iowa

Pigeon Power

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In a new study from the University of Iowa, researchers found that pigeons can categorize and name both natural and manmade objects -- and not just a few objects. These birds categorized 128 photographs into 16 categories, and they did so simultaneously.

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Illustration by John Petsel (B.F.A. '15 in graphic design).

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