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This Chinatown hole-in-the-wall serves what might be the ultimate oyster omelet.
The Easter egg tree custom, pictured here in Saalfeld, Germany, has gained some ground in the United States.
graveyards

7 Unexpected Easter Traditions

Why hide eggs when you can hang them on a tree?
April White March 22, 2024
At Lohmann's hatchery in Saint-Fulgent, France, eggs are scanned by machine to determine the sex of the embryo inside.
science

Cutting-Edge Tech Could Spare America’s Unwanted Chickens From Culling

"In-ovo sexing" would revolutionize the chicken industry, but consumers have to want it first.
Andrew Coletti March 12, 2024
It's the oldest unintentionally preserved egg in history.
ancient

This 1,700 Year Old Egg Never Broke—And Now It’s Further Stunning Scientists

They still can’t fully crack the mystery.
Colleen Kelly February 23, 2024
Thailand's <em>foi thong</em> features longer strands than the Portuguese dessert that inspired it.
dessert

Make Thailand’s Golden Threads Dessert

A recipe from the countess who ran the royal kitchens of Siam.
Andrew Coletti December 8, 2023
An ostrich egg, alongside a regular chicken egg for scale.
food

I Bought an Ostrich Egg, and Here's What I Made With It

First step: Grab a hammer.
Anne Ewbank November 20, 2023
Egg-roasting was once a common childhood hobby, before parents cooled on letting kids play with fire.
literature

The Lost Art of Roasting Eggs in Ash

Even Shakespeare knew the value of a well-roasted egg.
Paula Marcoux September 1, 2023
These eggs see all.
witchcraft

The Long, Extremely Witchy History of Telling the Future With Eggs

From ancient Greece to the Salem Witch Trials.
Diana Hubbell October 13, 2022
A competitor in the Oeuf Mayo World Championship in 2018.
food

Inside the Egg Mayo Protection Association

The surprisingly competitive world of France's humblest bistro staple.
Madeleine Rothery July 18, 2022
Australian emu.
science

Emu Dads Raise the Young—Which May Not Even Be Their Offspring

As birds go, these Australian animals are unusual in many ways, including how they divvy up parenting duties.
Hannah Thomasy March 15, 2022
An egg coffee in Hanoi.
coffee

How to Make Vietnamese Egg Coffee

And appreciate the country's beans and brews.
Alex Mayyasi January 24, 2022
So sweet and adorable, you almost forget it's based on an ancient bloodsucking sea creature.
food

Meet the Sweet Sea Monster of Portuguese Christmas

Lampreia de ovos comes loaded with sugar, eggs, and the long history of glorifying a most peculiar parasite.
Dania Rodrigues December 16, 2022
farms

Podcast: Glaum Egg Ranch

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 14, 2021
On the Italian island of Linosa, locals who once hunted for seabird eggs now see the animals in a new light.
islands

On a Remote Island, Locals Protect Seabird Eggs They Once Hunted

A century-plus tradition on the Italian island of Linosa evolves from sustenance to conservation science.
Guia Baggi September 3, 2021
farms

Podcast: Glaum Egg Ranch

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team May 25, 2021
These snail eggs were spotted on the shore of San Clemente del Tuyú.
science

Argentine Beaches Are Sometimes Speckled With Giant, Pearly Orbs

And that's bad news for the snails that produced them.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 3, 2021
Two decorated ostrich eggs in the British Museum, from the so-called Isis Tomb from Italy's ancient Etruria.
art

Scientists Are Tracking the Ancient Luxury Market for Decorated Ostrich Eggs

“This is a shared understanding of bling, of what it means to be rich."
Isaac Schultz April 10, 2020
Platypuses face an uncertain future.
fires

Australia’s Platypuses Are Invisible Victims of the Bushfires

After years of drought and habitat loss, “It’s one more nail in their coffin.”
Sabrina Imbler January 24, 2020