Chirality—the property of an object that is distinct from its mirror image—has long captivated ... of DNA and the spiraling patterns of snail shells. Now, researchers at Princeton University ...

"The universal convention is that the egg should be in a vertical orientation when it hits the ground," Cohen told Physics ...

New experiments show eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side. It’s commonly thought that eggs are strongest at their ends because the arc-shaped bottom redirects the force of the ...

Possibly the most common science experiment from our school days – the egg drop challenge – now has found a place in the ...

Here’s hoping Humpty Dumpty reads the news. In research out today, scientists have apparently figured out the safest way to ...

The calcitic layers of the eggshells of archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds) and turtles are composed of distinctive ...

Countless broken eggs show "the courage to go and challenge these very common, accepted notions,” Cohen said. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard ...

Think eggs are just for breakfast? Think again! In this video, we show you five awesome egg experiments that reveal the science behind pressure, osmosis, and chemical reactions—all using simple ...

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said on Friday (May 30) that a small alpine village had been affected by an ...

Science classrooms across the globe have been pedalling a lie for decades, maybe even centuries. Eggs are not stronger ... and absorbing energy across the shell," says Brendan Unikewicz, another ...