Scientific News The Nobel Prizes Tell A Story About Scientific Discovery

A Scientific Pipeline to the Nobel Prize Fueled by Immigrants

As three immigrants claim Nobel Prizes in science for the United States this year, experts warn that immigration crackdowns could undo American innovation. Read More

What makes UC a scientific powerhouse? Ask a Nobel laureate

Four UC Nobel laureates on what they discovered here, why it matters, and why their world-changing work could only have happened at the University of California. Read More

Fingernails And Indigestion At The 2025 Ig Nobel Prizes

The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate unusual scientific research—this year including lizard pizza preferences and fingernail growth. Read More

Laughing about science more important than ever: Ig Nobel founder

With science increasingly coming under attack, using humor as a way to get people interested in scientific research is more important than ever, the founder of the satirical Ig Nobel prizes said. Read More

The Nobel Prizes explained: A global celebration of human achievement

Every autumn, a handful of surprise phone calls from Stockholm and Oslo send ripples across the globe. Every October, a handful of names suddenly dominate international headlines. Sometimes they are ... Read More

The man behind the ultimate scientific prizes

This month, we celebrate the ultimate recognition in the sciences — the Nobel Prizes. They are named for Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor, engineer, and industrialist. The story of his ... Read More

Nobel Prize was designed for a scientific world that no longer exists

Nobel Day is an opportunity to celebrate excellence. But it rewards the science that fits a comfortable narrative and ignores the science that actually protects society. Read More