Researchers have examined how a chicken egg develops its hard outer shell, anchored securely to a soft inner membrane, and believe the insights have the potential to improve reconstructive surgeries ...

Scientists now have the solution to a long-standing egg riddle — and it could lower your chances of food poisoning. Shells contains nanostructured minerals associated with the protein osteopontin, ...

It seems like everyone has eggs on the brain these days. Whether it's due to the protein-laden item's rising prices or the ominous bird flu that's affecting poultry, people across the country are ...

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In recent years, there’s been a growing trend toward sustainability and self-sufficiency, with more and more families ...

These days it’s not the size of the chicken but the size of the chicken’s egg that counts. Rob Griffin and his family were stunned recently when their chicken laid a massive egg more than three times ...

How designers are rediscovering the decorative potential of eggshells. By Yelena Moroz Alpert This article is part of our Design special section about how food inspires designers to make and do ...