The classic egg drop science experiment has gotten a big update, thanks to a new study. Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology studied the best way to drop a chicken egg to prevent ...

NEWS Local Egg Drop Challenge helps make science fun for students Published: April 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM Tags: top stories, egg drop challenge, this is called the egg drop challenge, easter, fun, ...

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 ...

The “egg drop challenge” is a rite of passage in science classrooms. The goal is simple: drop an egg from a height and try to keep it from breaking. The challenge is more than just messy fun — it ...

LAPORTE — Hundreds of smiling children raced out to start gathering 5,000 eggs dropped from a helicopter Saturday, April 19, as well as 10,000 eggs that were already on the ground. Less than 20 ...

Here’s hoping Humpty Dumpty reads the news. 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, ...

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 ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Helicopters and eggs were the talk of the day at Glen Cove Elementary School in Roanoke! That’s where students were testing out the devices they made to protect their eggs as they ...