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Egg Cetera #6: Hunting for the world's oldest decorated eggs

In the final report of our Egg Cetera series on egg-related research, archaeologist Brian Stewart investigates a remarkable technological leap for early mankind – the use of ostrich eggshells as water carriers.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Egg Cetera #5: Nature's paradoxical packaging

In the fifth report of our Egg Cetera series on egg-related research, engineers and zoologists work together to discover the secrets of the eggshell.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists tease DNA from eggshell of extinct birds

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a world first, scientists in Australia announced on Wednesday they had extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (14) | comments 5 | with audio podcast




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Color of robins' eggs determines parental care

A male robin will be more diligent in caring for its young if the eggs its mate lays are a brighter shade of blue.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

50 years of bird poop links DDT with changing bird menus

New research findings highlight how deposits of animal droppings are scientifically important for determining the impact of environmental change on threatened species.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eggs of enigmatic dinosaur discovered

(Phys.org) -- An Argentine-Swedish research team has reported a 70 million years old pocket of fossilized bones and unique eggs of an enigmatic birdlike dinosaur in Patagonia.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Egg Cetera #4: Mayonnaise and the making of masterpieces

In the fourth report of our Egg Cetera series on egg-related research, conservator Spike Bucklow describes how far the simple egg has extended the richness and splendor of paintings.

Biology / Other

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists discover new threat to birds posed by invasive pythons

Smithsonian scientists and their colleagues have uncovered a new threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons in Florida and the Everglades: The snakes are not only eating the area's birds, but also the birds' ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cracking idea for egg shell recycling gets Food and Drink iNet support at Easter

Scientists and food industry experts are hatching a plan this Easter to turn egg shells into plastics that could be used to manufacture anything from food packaging to construction materials.

Chemistry / Other

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Verandas and eggshell examination could improve hen welfare

The report by academics at the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences, funded by the Morrisons Farming Programme, examined health challenges facing the modern free-range laying hen and identified ...

Biology / Other

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cracked eggs reveal secret life

Australian researchers have found a breakthrough technique that uses eggshells from endangered and extinct birds as a molecular resource—revealing insights into the behaviour and evolutionary history ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Bubbles help break energy storage record for lithium-air batteries

Resembling broken eggshells, graphene structures built around bubbles produced a lithium-air battery with the highest energy capacity to date, according to scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Research shows that soil calcium limits forest songbirds

Acid rain and subsequent calcium depletion of forest soils in eastern North America may be limiting forest songbird populations, according to a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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