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How to Turn a Chicken Egg Into a Drug Factory
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (1218+ words) In front of Esther Oluwagbenga sits an egg perched on a blue tripod. A tiny triangular window has been cut into the shell. When Dr. Oluwagbenga positions the hole under a microscope, she reveals the chick embryo inside. In its…...
How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (692+ words) About two decades ago, the dark-eyed junco, a forest-dwelling sparrow, began to colonize urban Los Angeles. The birds proved to be remarkably successful in the city, making themselves at home on the bustling campus of the University of California, Los…...
I’m a chef with over 15 years of experience. Here’s how I prepare a perfect turkey every time.
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (714+ words) Whether it's brined, fried, basted, or roasted, turkey is a staple on any holiday table. The best way to prepare it, however, is a never-ending debate. As a chef with over 15 years of experience under my belt, I have my…...
Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (231+ words) A salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest, federal health officials said Saturday. The August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free…...
Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across Arizona, 6 other states
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (226+ words) A'salmonella'outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest, federal health officials said Saturday. The recall covers Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington and Wyoming....
Bird flu detected in poultry at Maricopa County farm in 4th Arizona case in 2025
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (226+ words) PHOENIX " A fourth poultry farm in Maricopa County tested positive for bird flu, officials announced Friday afternoon. The name of the facility was not released, and the detection was caught during routine testing, according to an Arizona Department of Agriculture…...
Thousands of Chicks Left in Postal Service Truck Overwhelm a Delaware Shelter
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (401+ words) Thousands of chicks that spent three days in a United States Postal Service truck in early May have overwhelmed a Delaware animal shelter, frustrating the hatchery that had shipped them to various farms, the shelter and hatchery said. On May…...
Shipment of thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming an animal shelter
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (452+ words) CAMDEN, Delaware (AP) " A Delaware animal shelter is trying to care for and rehome thousands of chicks that survived Involved parties are still awaiting answers as to how 12,000 chicks were abandoned within a Delaware mail distribution center. The United States…...
Eggs are finally getting cheaper as prices sink the most since 1984
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) The eggs index dropped about 13% in April from March, the fifth-largest decline on record. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It's a great time to make breakfast. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' egg price index fell about 13% over the month in April,…...
The End of Chicken-Breast Dominance
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (1287+ words) Few things in life are both cheaper and better, but for a long time, this was true of the chicken Few things in life are both cheaper and better, but for a long time, this was true of the chicken…...