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An international research team, including scientists from Poland's University of Wrocław, has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize for investigating the neurological and psychological reasons behind parents' positive perception of infant body odor.
The 2026 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony celebrated eccentric scientific achievements, highlighting a Swiss study that buried thousands of pairs of underwear to analyze soil composition. The event also recognized other quirky innovations, such as optimized public urinals.
A researcher from the Netherlands has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize for conducting a long-term field study on soil biodegradation using 1,000 buried pairs of underwear. The unconventional experiment highlighted practical insights into environmental decomposition processes.
The 2026 Ig Nobel Awards honored unconventional scientific studies ranging from splash-free urinal design to behavioral experiments on children’s sweets. The annual ceremony celebrated research that first makes people laugh, then think.
The 2024 Ig Nobel Prizes honored unusual scientific studies, including research on cockroach milk and the physics of nose-blowing.
A study, which won an Ig Nobel Prize in 2002, found that British ostrich farms experience low reproduction rates because the birds are more attracted to their human caretakers than their own species.
Organizers of the Ig Nobel Prize have decided to move the ceremony to Switzerland from the US, citing concerns that the Trump administration's immigration policies could jeopardize the safety of event guests.
The annual Ig Nobel Prizes, which honor humorous scientific achievements, are moving their awards ceremony from the United States to Europe for the first time due to concerns over US travel visa policies.
Researchers were honored at the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony in Zurich for unconventional studies spanning topics like cockroach milk, optimal urinal angles, and buried underwear. The annual awards celebrate scientific work that first makes audiences laugh and then prompts deeper thought.
The awards organised by a digital magazine called the Annals of Improbable Research shifted to Europe after 35 years in the US.
The 1977 aerodynamic research paper on proper nose-blowing techniques by a deceased Japanese scientist has been honored with the Ig Nobel Prize, celebrating humorous yet thought-provoking scientific inquiry.
Ten research teams were honored at the satirical science awards ceremony, which was hosted in Zurich for the first time outside the United States.
The prestigious Ig Nobel Awards ceremony took place in Zurich, Switzerland, marking its first location outside the US amid tighter American border restrictions.
Marc Abrahams, founder of the satirical Ig Nobel Prizes, announced the awards are moving to Switzerland, stating he can no longer guarantee the safety of laureates in the United States.
The organizers feared difficulties with the award winners' entry into the USA.
The late Japanese researcher Tokuji Uno won this year's Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine on Thursday for his study on how to blow your nose. The perfect way to blow your nose...
A unique Swiss research project that tested soil quality using buried underwear has won the Ig Nobel Prize for its blend of humor and serious scientific inquiry.
Late researcher Tokuji Unno has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine for his pioneering study on proper nose-blowing techniques.
A Dutch scientist has received the Ig Nobel Prize for research analyzing thousands of buried undergarments to better understand soil organism activity.
The Ig Nobel Prize ceremony honored bizarre yet thought-provoking scientific research, with founder Marc Abrahams emphasizing that seemingly nonsensical studies often contain valuable scientific insights.
For the first time since its inception in 1991, the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony will not be held in the United States, moving to Switzerland due to security concerns for laureates and journalists.
The satirical science prizes, which reward the most surprising research of the year with the support of real Nobel laureates, will be held in Switzerland and later in other European countries, ‘a little bit like Eurovision’