After running egg drop challenges for university freshman, Tal Cohen, an engineering professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, began to wonder whether that assertion really fit the ...

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.

• salt and ground white pepper, to taste • Asian-style hot chili sauce, such as Sriracha, to taste (optional) Place the egg, sesame oil and turmeric, if using, in a bowl and beat until well ...

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 ...