Is a raw egg more fragile when it falls upright or lying on its side? It's a question that's relevant not only for kitchen mishaps, but above all for anyone taking part in the so-called Egg Drop ...

Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side than when dropped vertically, finds research published in Communications Physics. Controlled trials simulating the ‘egg drop challenge’, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Engineers used compression tests to see what it took to crack an egg in ...

Foothill Tech’s physics students dropped their eggs this week at Ventura College (VC) for the annual project in physics class. With the students’ new physics techniques, they built contraptions to ...

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 egg ...