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.

So what's going on with these latest MIT findings? For the study, Cohen et al. bought 180 chicken eggs—Costco's Kirkland Signature brand—and conducted their own egg drop experiments in the lab.

People are also reading… Much to Staudt's surprise, his egg survived the fall from more than 100 feet in the air. "It was weird how it survived," he said. "I thought it was pretty basic.

May 18—STERLING — It was an egg-cellent day for science at Sterling's Lincoln Elementary School on Friday, when students were seen tossing eggs — all as part of a fun, hands-on experiment.

MIT 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.