Pigeons' eyes are almost perfectly still when they're flying, study finds
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"Pigeons' eyes are almost perfectly still when they're flying, study finds" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Inshorts, The Times of India, The Economic Times and New Scientist. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 27d ago.
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Coverage (5)
- Pigeons' eyes are almost perfectly still while flying: Study | Study published in the journal Current Biology Inshorts · 45d ago
- Scientists just tracked a pigeon’s eyes in flight, and the birds do something unexpected after take-off: They lock their gaze in place, which may help with balance and navigation, but could also leave them easier to catch The Times of India · 45d ago
- What happens to a pigeon's eyes in flight is not what you would guess, and scientists have found it The Economic Times · 45d ago
- Pigeons lock their eyes in place when they are flying New Scientist · 45d ago
- Pigeons' eyes are almost perfectly still when they're flying, study finds Phys.org · 45d ago
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