Why did the chicken cross the (Silk) Road? Scientists find first evidence of chickens bred for eggs
New archaeological and biomolecular findings reveal that chickens were domesticated for egg-laying purposes as early as 400 BCE in Central ...
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Feathered and fabulous: photographers show the overlooked beauty of chickens
Chickens are natural models. Don't believe it? Here are some cool chicken photos that will convince you.
The chicken whisperers? Humans can surprisingly decipher chicken emotions from their clucks
Even people with no prior experience with chickens could correctly identify what these feathered creatures felt.
How chickens tripled in size since the 1950s
The story of how genetics shaped chicken into the go-to protein of choice around the world.
Cultured meat gets the green light from the United States Food and Drug Administration
This doesn't mean that it will be available in shops right now, but it's an important first step.
CRISPR could save billions of male chicks every year. Here’s how
It's an invention that could end a tsunami of animal suffering.
A rooster’s crow is as loud as a jet taking off 15 meters away. Here’s why it doesn’t go deaf
Roosters have evolved soft tissue over the inner ear that protects them from their own clamor.
Medieval Christian monks may have sped up the evolution of the modern chicken
We may have to thank Christian monks for today's chicken.
DNA tests reveal that Subway’s chicken only has 50% chicken
An investigative Canadian TV program revealed that the chicken from Subway sandwiches only contain about 50% chicken.
Why undercooked chicken meat can cause paralysis
Don't go overboard with tonight's dinner, though.
Need to ward off pesky mosquitoes? Sleep with a chicken over your head
Believe it or not, there's actual scientific proof backing this advice.
US egg farmers to stop grinding male chicks alive by 2020
It's something that should have happened a long time ago.
Weird state of matter found in chicken’s eye
You may not find many interesting things to see when glaring into a chicken's eye, but after closely studying its ...
The chicken came before the egg – hen lays ‘eggless’ chick in Sri Lanka farm
The age-old question of who came first - the chicken or the egg - has been pondered countless times, and ...
Headless chicken solution envisions Matrix-style farming
Each year, billions of chickens are raised all over the world with the sole purpose of providing meat at the ...