Higher-Tech Fake Eggs Offer Better Clues To Wild-Bird Behavior

Faux eggs made with 3-D printers are better than sculpted versions, researchers say, because it’s easier to systematically vary their size, weight and other features. Next goal: 3-D fragile shells.

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