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 ...

"I couldn't believe my chicken had laid an egg that size or could even lay an egg that size!" Neali Tate told Newsweek.

Researchers have developed a method for culturing fertilized chick eggs without their shells. The eggs were placed in an artificial culture vessel made of transparent film, allowing for real-time ...

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, ...

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

Technology invented at UC Davis and developed by Sensit Ventures Inc. could enable hatcheries for laying hens to sex eggs well before hatching by detecting volatile chemicals that cross the shell.

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 ...