New experiments show eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side. It’s commonly thought that eggs are ...

Turns out, laying eggs on their side — not storing them upright — is the best way to keep them from cracking, according to MIT researchers. A new study, published Thursday in the journal ...

NEW YORK — Eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side, according to experiments with over 200 eggs. What does this mean for the best way to crack an egg for breakfast?

Experiments challenge the commonly held idea that dropping an egg vertically will help prevent it from cracking in a classic school assignment ...