Eventually, researchers caught several "transparent" nudibranchs, or sea slugs, that didn't look like anything they'd seen before. They looked closer at these animals, analyzed their DNA and realized ...

There’s only one thing in this world shaped like an egg. Not exactly spherical, not exactly an oval, ... Conversely, birds that nest on the ground lay eggs that are less oval-shaped.

So one reason that eggs have an asymmetric tapered oval shape is that if you nudge them, they'll come back to you. They'll sweep out a circle around the pointed end, and come to a stop with the ...

The unusually long, oval egg of the Indonesian maleo may look a lot like a potato, but this bird is no slouch. When the chicks of these anvil-headed animals hatch, they're almost immediately able ...

If eggs were rectangular, they would be weak in the middle of the side walls, as well as being very uncomfortable to lay. The strongest shape of all is a ball, or sphere.

If a Hollywood exec dreamed up an egg, it would look like a chicken's: immensely popular, with an unblemished complexion. But the universe of wild bird eggs is far weirder and more diverse than ...

Eggs evolved over 300 million years ago and now come in all kinds of shapes, from Tic Tacs to teardrops to pingpong balls. After studying some 50,000 eggs, a team of researchers thinks it knows why.

Poached eggs are a delicious breakfast option but can be tricky to get right - luckily, Mary Berry has shared her top tips for getting the 'perfect oval shape' every time Skip to main content News ...

Allow the egg to cook for approximately three to four minutes, ensuring the egg whites are fully set, but keep a close eye on the simmering water. The water should maintain a gentle simmer, not a ...

Fear not, dear readers, for culinary legend Mary Berry has spilled the beans on her foolproof method for creating poached eggs with a "perfect oval shape" - and it's a total game-changer, reports ...