The awards for comical but practical scientific discovery also include cannibalism and self-colonoscopy.

Osprey numbers are recovering after a drop in contaminants in the Delaware Estuary.

Bigger, older mothers produce disproportionately more eggs than their smaller counterparts do.

A new 3-D model plumbs the molecular intricacies of eggshell composition.

The studded cells belong to a newly discovered species of water bear, Macrobiotus shonaicus. 

Mary Hagedorn is racing to save Earth’s coral reefs by developing techniques for freezing the colonial animals’ gametes.

The fossil booty includes some eggs with embryo remains inside, and points to group nests involving long-term parental care.

An investigation of fossilized teeth reveals that some dinosaurs took more than six months to hatch, hindering their abilities to procreate quickly and efficiently.

Egg and peanut consumption during infancy is linked to lower risk of allergy to those foods later in life, according to a meta-analysis.