Eggs are a versatile, protein-rich food and a staple of the classic American breakfast. Whether scrambled or hard-boiled these nutrient powerhouses offer impressive benefits. But sometimes, cracking ...

The European blister beetle lays thousands of eggs in the spring. When they hatch, the bright-orange larvae shimmy up flower stems and sit in clumps, waiting for passing solitary bees to latch on to ...

Intra-puparial development of the females of Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) (Diptera, Calliphoridae). The chronology and morphological changes that take place during intra-puparial development of ...

A 58-year-old woman in Greece appears to hold the record for growing a parasitic sheep bot fly in her nose the longest, almost creating a snot rocket that could literally fly. Usually, when the sheep ...

A mass of writhing maggots on a decomposing murder victim is not a sight for the squeamish, but for some, it is evidence. A maggot’s age and species can give essential information to forensic ...

People and animals create lots of waste that is usually sent to landfills, incinerated or stored in engineered ponds such as manure lagoons. Now, researchers publishing in ACS’ Environmental Science & ...

The deep sea is cold, dark and under immense pressure. Yet life has found a way to prevail there, in the form of some of Earth’s strangest creatures. Since deep-sea critters have adapted to near ...

While the battle of eggs vs. egg whites continues in the nutrition world, there’s another to consider. Brown eggs vs. white eggs—which is healthier? Some choose the brand or type of eggs they want ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Many 7News viewers know our good friend Tower Cat enjoys lounging outside our station. However, TC had a recent health scare that serves as a warning for your own outdoor ...

Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are infertile or gay couples have babies with their own genes but would also raise ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Unless you’re a die-hard cat lover or veterinarian, chances are you haven’t heard of a potentially deadly parasite that can find its way into the orifices of your favorite feline friend. The staff at ...