Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size—from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle. We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is ...

What’s in an egg? Your breakfast omelet aside, the answer is simple: birds. But not every bird is alike—and neither are their eggs. Look closely, and you’ll see a wide variety of egg shapes and sizes, ...

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 to ...

Q. I saw a photo of different kinds of bird eggs and noted not only the obvious, that smaller birds lay smaller eggs, but also that some bird eggs are elongate, whereas others are more rounded. What ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We all know what an egg looks like, right? Well, we might know less ...

Scientists may have finally discovered a sort of "Grand Unified Hypothesis" that explains what may determine the plethora of diverse egg shapes for all bird species A newly published study indicates ...

In groundbreaking new work, biologists have discovered a predictable trend in the evolution of bird shape. In groundbreaking new work, Natalie Wright, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of ...

From the almost perfectly spherical eggs of the brown hawk owl to the pointy eggs of the sandpiper, there is a surprising variety in the shape of bird eggs. Yet why birds lay different shaped eggs has ...