Paris, France, May 20, 2026 (AFP) - 'Their story is our story': Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together

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They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertiliser and a religious symbol: while pigeons are now mostly reviled as dirty city pests, they long played an important role in human society. Now, research published on Thursday has revealed that the humble birds were first domesticated 3,500 years ago, meaning they have been enmeshed in our lives for nearly a millennium longer than previously thought. "Humans forgetting about pigeons ha......

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