What came first, the chicken or the egg? For Jules Howard, a London-based biology writer and the author of “Wonderdog,” there’s no debate. In “Infinite Life: The Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution ...

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Remember that annoying “chicken or egg” question that’s been driving everyone crazy since forever? Well, scientists just dropped some major knowledge that’s going to blow your mind. Not only did the ...

It’s a common misconception – led by our familiarity with chicken’s eggs – that birds lay eggs in two colors: brown and white. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, the Cassowary’s ...

What do you think of when you picture an egg? Almost certainly something oval – most likely a hen’s egg, at least at first. But eggs as a broader category exist in many forms and have been around ...