Eggshell pigments act like 'sunblock'

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 23:00 in Health & Medicine

A new study shows that eggshells act like a sort of ‘sunblock’, becoming pigmented to stop excess UV light from harming the developing embryo.

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