A couple of gay penguins are attempting to steal eggs from straight birds in an effort to become "fathers", it has been reported. The two penguins have started placing stones at the feet of parents before waddling away with their eggs, in a bid to hide their theft. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This ordinary looking chicken has become a bit of a star in a Mexican village since she suddenly started laying green eggs.
Until the 5 December, Rabanita used to lay light brown eggs, but her owner was shocked when one morning she discovered they had changed colour. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Slowly but surely, people have been finding some interesting quirks within Wolfram Alpha, triggered by specific questions or events. These interesting easter eggs will make you smile or raise an eyebrow in bewilderment.

And...there are more here

With nods to previous posts picked by suebe 10 months ago

"An aborted foetus could one day become the mother of a new baby by "donating" her eggs to an infertile woman, say researchers.

"The highly controversial idea has been suggested as one solution to a worldwide shortage of women prepared to donate their eggs to help other women become pregnant."

They never asked me. They can have ALL my eggs, if they want. picked by digitalgimpling 3 years ago

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology carried out Wednesday what is believed to be the first CT scan of eggs inside a coelacanth. First appearing about 400 million years ago, coelacanths were thought to have gone extinct 335 million years later. picked by kakana 12 months ago

A species of fruit fly from the Seychelles Islands often lays larvae instead of eggs, UC San Diego biologists have discovered. Clues to how animals switch from laying eggs to live birth may be found in the well-studied species’ ecology and genes. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Small quantities of hydrogen sulphide are released by nerve cells in the penis before intercourse, causing the male sex organ to become erect, Italian scientists have found. The foul-smelling gas is released in larger amounts by decaying eggs and from the exhaust pipes of cars fitted with catalytic converters, but researchers now believe it could be used to create a rival to Viagra. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Of all the shoes in your closet, I bet you don't have any quite like these. These are the most expensive shoes in the world. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Some people always want something different, something extraordinary or something unique. Some aquarists look for peculiar fish for their tanks. Purchasing any of these distinctly unique freshwater fishes will surely make your aquarium attractive and extraordinary. picked by iamamaniac 12 months ago

Stupid birds.

"Pippa has become so protective of her new eggs that she used her beak to throw one at a man who was trying to take her photograph."

Sorry, throwing your eggs at someone is not being protective :o) picked by murphyz 3 years ago

Print the voucher, take to your local branch of Woolworths, and get a free bag of Cadbury's Mini Eggs. (UK ONLY) picked by AmosWolfe 2 years ago

An Apple iPhone 3G made of 18 carat gold and encrusted with diamonds is laying claim to the title of the world's most expensive phone.

Designed by Austrian jeweller Peter Aloisson the customised iPhone is priced at £1.6 million. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Great animation of bacon and eggs dancing. picked by ogri2003 3 years ago

Last month the birds were segregated after they were caught placing stones at the feet of parents before waddling away with their eggs. But angry visitors to Polar Land in Harbin, northern China, complained it wasn't fair to stop the couple from becoming surrogate fathers and urged zoo bosses to give them a chance. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Here's one up-side to the recent US economic yuck: egg donations at fertility centers are way up.

Ladies, would you donate eggs? How about act as a surrogate? What if it paid off your debt? picked by Rowangrey 2 years ago

Hens are dropping dead on a free-range farm because hot-air balloons and low-flying aircraft are causing their eggs to explode inside them. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

A major advance in fertility treatment is signalled today as doctors unveil details of a technique that will allow human eggs to be grown in the laboratory from ovarian tissue samples. The tiny samples are millimeters wide but contain 1000's of immature eggs. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

It might not be to everyone's taste - and that's not just because at £50 a cup it's the most expensive coffee in the world. The secret behind the special blend about to go on sale at an upmarket department store is that it is made from cats' droppings. Previously posted a year ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Paleontologists say a 75-million-year-old turtle fossil uncovered in southern Utah has a clutch of eggs inside, making it the first prehistoric pregnant turtle found in the United States. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Remember the highly praised Faberge eggs from the courts of Russian tzar? Modern masters of eggshell filigree carving make similarly detailed works, using only the nature-given material: eggshell itself, cut in creative patterns with a high intensity precision laser beam. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago