Dinosaurs laid colorful eggs. Birds lay colorful eggs. You do the math. But really though: A study from last year found that oviraptors, a dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, laid blue-green eggs, ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. If you come across a bird nest there’s usually a pretty good way of telling what kind of ...

The colorful, speckled eggs of modern birds are an innovation inherited from their nonavian dinosaur ancestors. Researchers found no traces of pigment in eggshells belonging to a long-necked ...

The rainbow of hues seen in modern bird eggs probably evolved in birds' dinosaur ancestors, which had eggs with colorful and speckled shells. That's according to a new study of fossil eggs in the ...

Picture a bird egg: Perhaps it’s the cocoa brown of a free-range chicken. Or a robin’s creamy blue-green. If it’s a quail egg, it has inky speckles. Those colors and variations, according to a new ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When it comes to egg art, modern birds have the market cornered ...

Decorating Easter eggs is a long-standing tradition said to be a symbol for rebirth. For my kids, decorating eggs is a symbol of creativity and a test of Mom's patience. This year, we thought beyond ...

There are times when I wouldn't cringe if called old-fashioned (very few, I might add, but this is one of them). That's after I fill up pots with red cabbage leaves or yellow onion skins and turn up ...

1. Place eggs into a large saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. 2. Let eggs boil for 3 minutes; turn off heat, cover pot, and let eggs cook in hot water for at least 20 minutes. 3.