Cockroach Milk, Nose-Blowing And Kissing Studies Win 2026 IG Nobel Prizes
Research into cockroach milk, the science of nose-blowing and the evolutionary history of kissing were among the studies honoured at this year's Ig Nobel Prizes, the satirical awards that celebrate unusual scientific research. A total of 10 research teams, including researchers from Oxford University, received awards on Thursday. Catherine F Talbot of the Florida Institute of Technology was…
The 2026 Ig Nobel Prizes honored ten research teams, including Oxford University, with awards at a ceremony held in Zurich, Switzerland for the first time in the prize's 36-year history. Catherine F Talbot from the Florida Institute of Technology was recognized for her work reconstructing the evolutionary history of kissing, while Tokuji Unno, who passed away, received praise for studying the science of nose-blowing.
Researchers from India's Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine were awarded for their investigation that cockroach milk, produced by live-bearing species, contains nearly three times the energy of traditional dairy milk. A team from Germany won for an experiment on the decomposition of underwear buried in various countries, while the organizers of the event expressed relief at moving it outside the US due to visa concerns related to the previous administration's immigration policies.
The next Ig Nobel Prize will alternate between European cities, starting with Antwerp, Belgium in 2027.
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