Pigeons: They’re Not Rats With Wings, They’re Art Mavens

“Researchers at Tokyo’s Keio University say they have found that the birds have ‘advanced perceptive abilities’ and can distinguish between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ paintings, recognising beauty the way humans do. The team – which previously published research saying that pigeons can tell a Monet from a Picasso – was seeking to find out whether the animals may also be able to prefer one to the other.”