If we're talking about the first chicken egg, the story changes. Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) likely evolved from a subspecies of red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) around 50 million years ago.

The once-humble staple has turned into the ultimate symbol of human consumption.

2 tablespoons granulated sugar 6 large eggs 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 6 ounces each), trimmed 3/4 cup dashi, water, or chicken broth 2 small yellow onions, thinly sliced (about 2 cups) ...

A shortage of chicken meat isn't on the menu for the U.S., experts said, even as eggs remain relatively expensive and in short supply nationwide. At least not due to bird flu-related shortages ...

180 egg drop tests Tal Cohen, an MIT associate professor, and her colleagues conducted a series of 180 drop tests to compare how chicken eggs break when orientated vertically or side-on. After ...

Duck eggs cost more than chicken eggs do — for example, $5.99 for a half-dozen of Kellner's duck eggs at Outpost Natural Foods, $8 for a dozen Magic Willows Farm eggs at Hartford Public Market.