Faculty in the News: Mark Hauber, Professor Animal Biology

Science, Oct. 3–Bird eggs have been admired since ancient times for their many hues and patterns, from the vivid blue of American robin eggs to the deep green-black of emu eggs. Now, a study shows these colors and markings are even older than we thought – they may have graced dinosaur eggs some 150 million years ago or more. “(This) is a true discovery,” says Mark Hauber, an ornithologist at Illinois who studies the evolution of bird eggs and brooding behaviors but was not involved in the research.
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The Washington Post (Oct. 31)
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NPR (Oct. 31)
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