Tipsy Bats and Perfect Pasta Win Ig Nobel Prizes for Weird Science Research

The Ig Nobels were founded in 1991 by Marc Abrahams, editor of satirical magazine Annals of Improbable Research. Previous winners have included the discovery that orgasm can be an effective nasal ... Read More

The 2025 Ig Nobel Prizes honor garlicky babies, drunk bats, and more

This year’s honorees brought us pizza-eating lizards, tipsy bats, nail growth, and more that all celebrate the joy and fun in asking any and all questions. You’ll find a complete list of the 2025 Ig ... Read More

Why don’t pregnant women tip over? Texas discovery among history of odd prize winners

The Ig Nobel Prizes will be announced this Thursday. The awards are given for scientific research that sparks humor first and contemplation later. Read More

Does painting cows with stripes prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this win Ig Nobel prize

A researcher who studied fingernail growth and a group that explored whether painting zebra-like stripes on cows reduced fly bites are among the winners of this year's Ig Nobels. Read More

Scientists win Ig Nobel Prize for cracking the code to perfect cacio e pepe

What started as a frustrating kitchen challenge turned into award-winning science: Fabrizio Olmeda and his colleagues scientifically decoded the secret of creamy cacio e pepe and earned the Ig Nobel ... Read More

Science: researchers awarded at 'Ig Nobel' awards

Researchers have been awarded for comic scientific achievement at the 'Ig Nobel' awards in Boston. Among the honorees were a group that painted cows with stripes in a bid to stop flies biting them. Read More

Ig Nobel Prizes awarded for painted zebra cows, pizza-eating lizards

This year's slate of Ig Nobel Prize winners include researchers who painted cows like zebras and a team who analyzed the pizza preferences of lizards. Read More

Cows painted like zebras and pizza-eating lizards: The Ig Nobel Prizes are back

Scientists who studied whether painting a cow with stripes reduces fly bites and which pizza toppings various lizards prefer were among the winners of the 2025 Ig Nobel awards. Read More

“Where’s the nobel prize?” Scientist shocked to learn humanity has finally found a cure for hiccups

A neuroscientist shares a cool new tool that helps 92% of people fix their hiccups almost instantly, sparking discussion about the discovery. In a video with over 519,000 views, TikToker and ... Read More