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Little-known facts about using frozen donor egg to have a child Special When women delay motherhood, some women wait only to find their eggs are not viable. For these women, donor eggs are the only option to carry a baby. A leading health expert has spoken with Digital Journal to reveal more about this issue. Digital Journal Report by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Oldest ever parasite egg found The discovery of a schistosomiasis parasite egg in a 6200-year-old grave could provide the first evidence that agricultural irrigation systems in the Middle East contributed to disease burden. In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Dwarf spiders try to keep paternity against rivals Male dwarf spiders deploy sperm-blocking plugs, according to a new study. The objective is to thwart the reproductive chances of their mate’s subsequent suitors. In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Man assaults girlfriend with Easter eggs and gets arrested A man is facing an aggravated assault charge after he assaulted his girlfriend with Easter eggs on Sunday. The incident happened while they were dyeing the eggs together. In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

Video: Food fight! Els Enfarinats festival fun in Ibi, Spain Ibi - Fierce fighting broke out in Ibi, Spain on Saturday, but it was all for fun. As part of the "Els Enfarinats" festival, residents pelted each other with flour bombs and eggs. Fireworks lit the scene too. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

Videos: So-called 'humane' chicken hatchery exposed for cruelty The first video you will see (above) tells you how wonderful and clean this chicken hatchery is, and how well the chicks are treated and what a wonderful life they have. Then the second video shows you what is actually happening at this company. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

Eggs and shoe thrown at Iranian President as he returns home Tehran - Eggs and a shoe were thrown at Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on his return from a United Nations' General Assembly meeting in New York City. The incident happened as hundreds of people thanked him for his diplomatic efforts. In the Media by Mike White - 4 comments

Cuckoo's more successful with multiple eggs Cuckoo finches that lay more than one egg in their victims' nests have a better chance of fooling the host parents into fostering their parasitic young, according to a new study. In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

Photo Essay: A gull family in Fuengirola, from nest to wing Special Fuengirola - Back in May 2013 the writer noticed a seagull nesting on the roof of the old mill across the road from her apartment. The progress of this little family has been captured in a series of images and on video. Digital Journal Report by Anne Sewell - 9 comments

Britain's Got Talent: Simon Cowell gets eggs thrown at him Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell had eggs thrown at him by a former contestant who appeared to be unhappy for not being put through the auditions in a previous series. In the Media by Owen Weldon

'Massive' egg fraud suspected in Germany Authorities in Germany are investigating what is described as egg fraud on a "massive scale". It is alleged hundreds of farmers labeled their products as organic and/or free range, but did not follow the guidelines to meet this labeling. In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 13 comments

FDA approves insect-based flu vaccine Silver Spring - The U.S. FDA have approved a new kind of flu vaccine. This is the first flu vaccine that is not grown in eggs, meaning people with egg allergies can receive it. The vaccine is insect-based. In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

Baking cupcakes inside eggshells Desserts come in all different shapes and sizes but baking cupcakes inside of real eggshells is a very unique way to bake. In the Media by Star Garcia - 1 comment

Greek protesters throw coffee and eggs at German delegation Greek protesters chanting "Stand united to kick out the Nazis," attacked members of the German delegation attending a conference on Greek-German trade initiatives in Thessaloniki. In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

Eggs made from stem cells offer hope for infertile couples Scientific reports from Japan demonstrate that stem cells from the skin of mice can be made into eggs and then fertilized. Generations of life are now grandparents of the original mice experiments, offering hope for infertile couples. In the Media by Nancy Houser

Row over eggs cracks world's vegetarians In a dispute about the status of eggs, the Indian Vegetarian Congress has split from the International Vegetarian Union. As part of the breakaway, the Indians have created a World Veg Council. In the Media by Steve Hayes - 3 comments

Mexican egg shortage leaves officials scrambling An epidemic of bird flu has hit the Mexican egg industry, resulting in hoarding and a national egg shortage and a spike in egg prices. In the Media by Greta McClain - 4 comments

Eggs almost as bad as smoking according to new study London - The ongoing debate about the safety of eggs now has new evidence suggesting eating egg yolks is almost as bad for your heart as smoking. In the Media by Darren Weir - 3 comments

Innovative egg carton design introduced by Hungarian grad student Budapest - A Hungarian graduate student has developed a new design for an egg carton. The designer, Otília Andrea Erdélyi, wanted to create an egg carton that uses as "little material as possible". In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 11 comments

Mountain Chicken Frogs at risk of extinction lay eggs London - Mountain chicken frogs that were rescued from the Caribbean have laid many eggs. Mountain chicken frogs were at risk of extinction due to a deadly disease, known as chytrid fungus. In the Media by Melissa Horrocks

2 Seattle men held at US border over illegal chocolate eggs Two Seattle men, returning home from a holiday in Canada, were seized at the U.S. border and held for two-and-a-half hours, for trying to bring in Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 23 comments

New scientific freezing technique extends shelf-life of eggs Scientists based at Purdue University have shown that cooling freshly laid eggs for a few seconds adds several weeks to the shelf life of eggs and helps to counter the harmful effects of the Salmonella bacteria. In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Urine-soaked eggs a treat in China Dongyang - Egg vendors across the city of Dongyang are getting ready for the start of busy times. They are getting ready to cook up urine soaked eggs that local residents love. In the Media by Owen Weldon - 7 comments

McDonald's drops egg supplier due to animal cruelty charges McDonald's has decided to drop their egg supplier, Sparboe Farms, after an animal rights group exposed cruelty to chickens by workers and other potential health hazards in their facilities. In the Media by Kevin Fitzgerald - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Lady Gaga egged for wheelchair entrance in Sydney gay club Sydney - Pop sensation Lady Gaga was at the center of controversy this week, as the 25-year-old star was egged by furious activists in Sydney, Australia. In the Media by Christopher Bates

Op-Ed: Simple eggs made Mediterranean style Special San Francisco - This morning for 4th of July, this reporter wanted to make breakfast, simple but enticing enough for the sudden and unexpected guests, that stopped by. Actually, they were extended family members. Still everyone needed a holiday breakfast. Digital Journal Report by Jonathan Farrell - 1 comment

Egg coloring for the Easter holiday proves to be serious business Special On a rainy Saturday afternoon an age-old Easter egg coloring tradition proves to be artsy and complex and proves also to be a serious business, with new decorating arrays for a variety of tastes and interests. Digital Journal Report by Michael Krebs - 2 comments

Investigation finds animal welfare issues at Freedom Food farm Sick and dying animals, overcrowding, mites and dirty water were some of the things found during an investigation into a free-range farm run by Noble Foods - Britain’s largest egg producer. In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 3 comments

Protesters throw eggs and shoes at former PM Tony Blair? Dublin - Protesters threw eggs and shoes at former PM Tony Blair during a book-signing in Dublin, according to media reports. The anti-war activists chanted slogans and held up placards accusing Blair of having blood on his hands. In the Media by R. C. Camphausen - 14 comments

Half a billion eggs recalled because of salmonella in US Half a billion eggs have now been recalled in the US because of an outbreak of salmonella. No deaths have yet been reported but there have been many cases of illness from salmonella poisoning. In the Media by Lynn Curwin

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