Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology studied the best way to drop a chicken egg to prevent it from cracking – vertically, or on the side. Now, we may finally have an answer.

The egg drop challenge is a common fixture in STEM classes. Students are tasked with designing a cushion around an egg that prevents it from cracking when dropped from a height.

In research out today, scientists have apparently figured out the safest way to drop an egg without it breaking. Researchers at MIT conducted the study, published Thursday in Communications Physics.