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 journal Nature. Researchers found that birds’ close … Discuss
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Project to decode ‘all complex life’ on Earth
A mission to sequence the genome of every known animal, plant, fungus and protozoan – a group of single-celled organisms – is underway. The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) has been described as a “moonshot for biology”. A key aim is to use the information in … Discuss
Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Fried Shallots
Hands down, this is legit the best-ever classic green bean casserole! SO EASY and made from scratch!!! So, TRUTH TIME. I don’t like green beans. I just don’t. It’s odd, I know. But we had to reshoot this 3 times, which means I’ve had this for dinner about 17 times now. Except. Well, despite my...
Scientists discovered more than 1000 octopuses in deep-sea octopus nursery
In the waters off the coast of California, marine scientists are finding a whole world of cephalopod wonders: in the latest installment, it’s a vast number of octopuses huddling over their eggs in the crevices of an extinct underwater volcano. With an estimated … Discuss
roberta’s roasted garlic caesar salad
I realize that the internet needs another recipe for caesar salad as much as it probably needs another new spin on chocolate chip cookies (<a href="https://smittenkitchen.com/?s=chocolate+chip+cookie">guilty as charged, of course</a>). Thus, it was nowhere on my agenda to suggest one. Plus, I’ve told you before that the only caesar dressing I need in my life...