What It's Like to Win an Ig Nobel While Ig Nobel honorees aren't always sure they want the recognition, the prizes do bring attention to their research, according to reporting in Nature.

The world still holds many unanswered questions. But thanks to the efforts of the research teams awarded the IG Nobel Prize on Thursday, some of these questions – which you might not even have ...

From pension fraud to plastic plants, this year's Ig Nobel prizes recognize science that can be lighthearted, surprising or unusual.

Not to be confused with the actual Nobel prizes, the Ig Nobels recognise scientific discoveries that “make people laugh, then think." ...

A team of Japanese scientists who discovered mammals can breathe through their butts — a procedure that could eventually help sick humans get oxygen — received a top “honor” at a Nobel ...

The Nobel Foundation offers prizes in only three scientific disciplines, but other awards have been created to honor scientists in different fields.

Meet the winners of the 2024 Ig Nobel Prizes The award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures.

The Journal of Improbable Research announced this year's Ig Nobel Prize winners, including a team who researched mammals that breathe through their butts.

A Long Life, Thanks to Where You Live? Not Likely, Says Ig Nobel Winner. An Australian researcher found that many areas that supposedly produce lots of centenarians also produce shoddy record-keeping.

Held less than a month before the actual Nobel Prizes are announced, the 34th annual Ig Nobel prize ceremony at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was organized by the Annals of Improbable ...

While Ig Nobel honorees aren't always sure they want the recognition, the prizes do bring attention to their research, according to reporting in Nature.