With science increasingly coming under attack, using humor as a way to get people interested in scientific research is more important than ever, the founder of the satirical Ig Nobel prizes said.

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A Japanese research team that painted cows with zebra-like stripes to protect them from biting flies has received this year’s Ig Nobel Prize in Biology, marking the country’s 19th consecutive win at ...

Not everyone will get to win a Nobel Prize. However, there’s the next best thing: the Ig Nobel Prize, which highlights unusual scientific research that provides both laughter and insight. Here are ...

The annual lg Nobel Prize ceremony is organized every year by the Annals of Improbable Research, a digital magazine that spotlights research that first makes people laugh and then think. The lg Nobel ...