Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 04 September 2026
04 September 2026
Nature staff discuss the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel prizes — plus, the isolated energy flash that could be the first glimpse of dark matter.
By
Benjamin Thompson &
Maren Hunsberger
Swiss soil underpants study win Ig Nobel Prize
Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, buried underwear, more
Cockroach milk and buried underwear among bizarre winners at Ig Nobel Prizes
Scientists win Ig Nobel prizes for studies on cockroach milk, evolution of kissing, nose-blowing
Soil Scientists Buried 2,000 Pairs of Underwear to Prove a Point
Cockroach milk and underwear studies win Ig Nobels at first ceremony held outside U.S. | Fortune
Orinatoi anti-schizzo e mutande sotterrate, ecco gli IgNobel 2026 - Ricerca e Istituzioni - Ansa.it
Did you know your underwear can tell you about soil health? Not kidding, Swiss scientists buried 2,000 pairs — here’s what they found
Warum die Uni Zürich 2.000 Unterhosen vergrub – und dafür den Ig Nobelpreis bekam
