FOX 11 Los Angeles

Hatching begins! Big Bear's Jackie and Shadow welcome first signs of chicks

Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are witnessing the first pip and partial hatch of their 2026 eggs in Big Bear Valley.
Nature

Hatching Plasticity and Predator-Induced Responses in Amphibian Embryos

Amphibian embryos exhibit remarkable hatching plasticity, enabling them to adjust the timing of hatching in response to environmental cues, particularly those signalling predation risk. This ...
News Medical

Smaller hatching embryos more likely to be genetically healthy

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 17, Issue 3, on March 5, 2025, titled "Reproductive aging, preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, and the diameter of blastocysts ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Red-Eyed Treefrog Eggs Hatch a Plan to Escape Warming Temperatures

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) shows that red-eyed treefrog embryos hatch early when exposed to high ammonia levels — an environmental cue that it’s too hot ...