Every year, the Journal of Improbable Research issues its prizes for the craziest (published) scientific research: the Ig Nobel Prize. The ceremony took place a couple nights ago, and if you want ...

Most of us have heard of the Nobel Prize and some of its recipients from across the years. But perhaps lesser known is the Ig Nobel Prize, an annual ceremony that awards prizes to those that have ...

The Ig Nobel Prize recognizes scientific research that “makes people laugh and then makes them think.” Japanese researchers have consistently been among its recipients since 2007, including a ...

It marked the 16th consecutive year for a Japanese to win an Ig Nobel Prize. Matsuzaki said that his study was not intended to make people laugh, which is the concept of the light-hearted Ig Nobel ...

The Ig Nobel Prize is a satirical annual award handed out scientific research that “makes people laugh, and then think”. The award first started in 1991 and is intended to celebrate the ...

A group of Japanese and American scientists has won this year's Ig Nobel Prize in physiology for discovering that many mammals are capable of breathing through their butt. While their discovery ...

Electrified chopsticks that change the taste of food extended the winning streak of Japanese researchers for a satiric Ig Nobel Prize to 17 straight years. Hiromi Nakamura, a project associate ...

The 30th First Annual (not 31st Annual) Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, held entirely online for ... Lisa Winter became social media editor for The Scientist in 2017. In addition to her duties on social ...