PhysOrg Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Old-school field work meets cutting-edge technology! For decades, researchers have been making artificial eggs out of plaster, wood, and other materials to test how birds identify and reject the eggs that invading "brood parasites" sometimes sneak into their nests. But these methods have many limitations, and a new study published in the open-access journal PeerJ is the first to test the usefulness of 3D printed eggs for research on egg rejection. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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