Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science
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- Scientific American·3h ago2026 Ig Nobels honor cockroach milk, interspecies kissing, taunting venomous snakes and more
The silliest science awards of the year are here, but the Ig Nobels aren’t just funny business
Read at Scientific American → - Independent Science·11h agoStudies on cockroach milk and nose-blowing crowned winners of this year’s Ig Nobel Prize
Research into evolutionary history of kissing and how soil organisms break down buried underwear receive top comic science award as well
Read at Independent Science → - Irish Examiner World·1d agoTeams studying kissing and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
Ten research teams have been honoured at a satirical science awards ceremony, with studies on subjects ranging from kissing to nose-blowing
Read at Irish Examiner World → - Guardian Science·1d agoRich people more likely to steal children’s sweets, finds Ig Nobel prize-winning study
We round up this year’s winners at awards for achievements that ‘first make people laugh and then make them think’ It’s that time of year again: a select group of scientists have been summoned to a ceremony to receive coveted prizes, be showered in paper planes, and leave with a…
Read at Guardian Science → - NPR News Now·1d agoKissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science
The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded this week for humorous yet thought-provoking research. This year, the ceremony came with a twist.
Read at NPR News Now → - ABC News AU·1d agoVicious friends and buried undies win at 2026 Ig Nobel prizes
Each year, the Ig Nobel prizes celebrate research that makes you laugh, then makes you think. This year's winners include an "underwear index", a cumbersome kissing definition and why we want friends that will happily stab someone in the eye.
Read at ABC News AU →
