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entertainment1 day ago•4 min saved

Ending Change Teases Dunk & Egg Season 2 Arc

HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms ends Season 1 with a deliberate tweak to the finale that nods to a longer Dunk & Egg arc, signaling that Season 2 will adapt The Sworn Sword and expand beyond a self-contained story. Maekar's uneasy presence and Egg's unsanctioned departure hint at ongoing threads, which showrunner Ira Parker says will be addressed without derailing the adaptation. HBO has greenlit Season 2 (with possible Season 3 via The Mystery Knight) and Martin has more Dunk and Egg ideas, suggesting future installments could continue beyond the published novellas with a collaborative approach.

via Gizmodo|

#dunk-and-egg #egg #entertainment

entertainment3 days ago•29 min saved

Maekar’s Delusions and Egg’s Escape: Sam Spruell Breaks Down the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Finale

Sam Spruell explains Maekar’s self-delusion, Baelor’s death at Ashford Meadow, Maekar’s attempts to control Egg and Dunk, Egg’s choice to travel with Dunk, and how the finale sets up season two, with Spruell confirming he won’t appear again but hinting at future Maekar stories and noting the adaptation choices between source material and show.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#dunk-and-egg #egg #entertainment

art-and-collectibles2 months ago•5 min saved

Record-Breaking Fabergé Egg Sells for Over $30 Million at Auction

A rare Fabergé Winter Egg sold for a record $30.2 million at Christie's auction in London, setting a new high for the most expensive Fabergé work ever sold, due to its rarity, artistic brilliance, and historical significance as one of only seven remaining in private hands.

via CNN|

#art-and-collectibles #auction #egg

television4 months ago•1 min saved

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Prequel Explores Past of Dunk and Egg

HBO has released the trailer for 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,' a prequel to 'Game of Thrones' set 100 years earlier, focusing on the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg, based on George R. R. Martin's novellas, premiering on January 18.

via Variety|

#a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms #egg #game-of-thrones

science1 year ago•1 min saved

Scientists Unravel the Chicken-or-Egg Evolutionary Puzzle

Scientists from Geneva University have potentially resolved the age-old question of whether the chicken or the egg came first. Their research on the single-celled organism Chromosphaera perkinskii, found in Hawaiian marine sediments and dating back over a billion years, suggests that the genetic mechanisms for egg development existed long before chickens evolved. This indicates that eggs, as reproductive structures, predate the emergence of chickens by a significant margin.

via Daily Mail|

#chicken #egg #evolution

science1 year ago•1 min saved

Scientists Solve the Chicken or Egg Origin Mystery

Scientists from Geneva University have concluded that the egg came before the chicken, based on research into Chromosphaera perkinsii, a single-celled species found in marine sediments around Hawaii. This organism, which existed over a billion years ago, forms multicellular structures similar to animal embryos, suggesting that the genetic mechanisms for creating eggs existed long before chickens appeared around 300 million years ago.

via Metro.co.uk|

#chicken #egg #evolution

archaeology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Unprecedented Discovery: 1,700-Year-Old Roman Egg Still Intact with Yolk"

Scientists have discovered a 1,700-year-old intact Roman chicken egg in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, making it the only one of its kind in the world. The egg, found during an excavation between 2007 and 2016, still contains liquid inside, including yolk and egg white. Experts believe the waterlogged pit where it was found may have been used as a Roman wishing well. The egg is now undergoing further analysis and conservation efforts at the University of Kent and London’s Natural History Museum, with plans to extract its contents without damaging the delicate shell.

via The Independent|

#archaeology #aylesbury #conservation

archaeology2 years ago•5 min saved

"1,700-Year-Old Roman Chicken Egg Found Intact in UK"

A 1,700-year-old Roman egg found in Buckinghamshire has its liquid yolk and whites intact, making it a rare and exciting discovery. The egg, part of an extraordinary collection of items, was preserved in a waterlogged pit and may have been placed there for good luck. Researchers are now aiming to extract the liquid contents without breaking the shell for further scientific research.

via Daily Mail|

#archaeology #buckinghamshire #egg

archaeology2 years ago•2 min saved

"1700-Year-Old Intact Roman Egg Found in UK Stuns Archaeologists"

A Roman egg, almost two millennia old, has been discovered in Aylesbury, England, with its liquid still intact, making it the oldest unintentionally preserved avian egg ever seen. Found alongside three others during an excavation, the eggs were dated to the late 3rd century AD and were likely left as gifts to the gods in a pit used for malting and brewing. Researchers are planning to carefully extract the liquid to study it further and are excited about the potential for new discoveries from this unprecedented find.

via CNN|

#archaeology #discovery #egg

archaeology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Unprecedented Discovery: 1,700-Year-Old Intact Roman Egg Found in Aylesbury"

Scientists have discovered a 1,700-year-old intact Roman egg in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, which is believed to be the only one of its kind in the world. The egg, found during a dig, still contains its original yolk and egg white, a "world first" according to researchers. The egg has been scanned and consulted on by experts at the University of Kent and London's Natural History Museum, and is now housed at Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury for further research on how to extract its contents without breaking the shell.

via BBC.com|

#archaeological-discovery #archaeology #aylesbury

science-and-research2 years ago•2 min saved

"Unveiling the Intriguing Dance of Fertilization: Simulated Insights"

Researchers from ETH Zurich and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have used simulations to reveal the intricate details of the protein complex JUNO-IZUMO1, which plays a crucial role in the fertilization process. The simulations showed that the complex is initially stabilized by short-lived and weak non-covalent interactions, and that the presence of zinc ions can bend IZUMO1 into a shape that hinders its binding to JUNO, potentially preventing other sperm from entering the egg. These findings provide new insights into the first moments of fertilization and could have implications for contraceptives and infertility.

via ScienceAlert|

#egg #fertilization #protein-interactions

paleontology2 years ago•3 min saved

Leathery Eggs: New Fossil Discovery Sheds Light on Early Dinosaurs

A recent fossil discovery in China suggests that the first dinosaur egg was leathery, and the transition in egg morphology occurred early in the evolution of theropod dinosaurs. The discovery includes specimens of a new early Jurassic sauropodomorph dinosaur species, Qianlong shouhu, which comprises adult skeletons and five egg clutches. The embryos show some differences from the adults, indicating that Qianlong practiced colonial nesting. The study also found that relative egg size and eggshell thickness increased early in theropod evolution. Overall, the findings shed light on dinosaur reproductive biology and suggest that the first dinosaur egg was likely leathery, small, and elliptical.

via Phys.org|

#dinosaur #egg #evolution

heartwarming2 years ago•2 min saved

Social media users help man find writer of 72-year-old message on egg

A man in New Jersey was given a 72-year-old egg with a message on it from a woman named Mary Foss of Forest City, Iowa. After holding onto the egg for decades, he posted pictures of it on social media, hoping to find Foss. With the help of social media users, Foss was located within a day. The now 92-year-old Foss, who had written the message as a teenager, was reunited with her egg through a Zoom meeting with the man. Foss expressed delight at seeing the egg again but declined to meet in person, joking about the man's ability to keep an egg for so long.

via CBS News|

#connection #egg #heartwarming

science2 years ago•2 min saved

"Unveiling the Mystery: The Truth Behind Inherited Mitochondria"

A recent study sequencing the genes in human sperm cells found no intact mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) before fertilization, supporting the theory that only maternal mtDNA is passed down. The study suggests that the absence of male mtDNA in sperm cells may be due to their rapid energy consumption, which could lead to the accumulation of mutations. In contrast, egg cells do not rely on their own mitochondria for energy and instead obtain it from neighboring cells. The findings may help researchers understand fertility disorders and develop targeted treatments for mitochondrial DNA mutations.

via ScienceAlert|

#dna #egg #inheritance

paleontology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Dinosaur Secret Unveiled by Ancient Crystal-Filled Rock"

A crystal stored in a mineral collection for 135 years has been found to contain the shell of a 67-million-year-old titanosaur egg. The egg was preserved by layers of solidified volcanic rock and silica-rich water that seeped inside the shell and crystalized to form a light pink and white agate mineral. The specimen was discovered by a man named Charles Fraser while living in India between 1817 and 1843 and cataloged as agate in 1883 by the Natural History Museum in the U.K. The near-perfect spherical shape of the rock and the thin layer around the crystal suggest it could be a dinosaur egg.

via Livescience.com|

#crystal #dinosaur #egg