After dropping 60 eggs from each of three different heights — 8, 9, and 10 millimeters — onto a hard surface, the authors saw that, on average, eggs dropped vertically broke at lower drop heights.

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.

Egg drop competitions are a staple of high school and college physics classes. The goal is for students to build a device using bubble wrap, straws, or various other materials designed to hold an ...

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.