The 2020 Ig Nobel prizes honour crocodilian vocalisations, narcissistic eyebrows and vibrating worms.
Thursday 17th of September 2020 03:02:25 PM →
Using sound waves from underwater earthquakes, researchers can more accurately measure sea temperatures.
Thursday 17th of September 2020 11:14:28 AM →
Scientists are warning about the consequences of vast swathes of ground thawing in Siberia.
Thursday 17th of September 2020 04:14:41 PM →
Pollutants still blight all of England's rivers, lakes and streams, the Environment Agency says.
Thursday 17th of September 2020 03:07:36 PM →
A professor has won £2.3m for applying complex maths to simple situations - like stirring tea.
Thursday 17th of September 2020 04:05:03 PM →
A visual guide to the wildfires ravaging California, Oregon and other western states.
Thursday 17th of September 2020 04:06:40 PM →
A team of scientists say this explains why those stung feel intense pain lasting for days or even weeks.
Thursday 17th of September 2020 03:06:49 PM →
Although marketed as a green option, the cars cause more polluting than is claimed, campaigners say.
Wednesday 16th of September 2020 02:48:01 AM →
Scientists say wildfires in Siberia, Russia, have been releasing record amounts of greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming.
Thursday 17th of September 2020 04:43:48 AM →
Renewable energy study looks into the secrets of the rocks on which the city's east end stands.
Wednesday 16th of September 2020 04:51:58 PM →
Grants will promote ideas to detect, characterise and track the millions of objects moving overhead.
Tuesday 15th of September 2020 04:33:27 PM →
Conservation experts urge the prime minister to take a lead on reversing the decline in nature.
Tuesday 15th of September 2020 07:35:09 PM →
The ancient bear, unearthed by reindeer herders, has been hailed as a find of "great importance".
Tuesday 15th of September 2020 08:04:50 AM →
The technology giant has also pledged to be using only carbon-free energy by 2030.
Monday 14th of September 2020 03:37:35 AM →
Scientists calculate how many tiny fibres our polyester and nylon garments lose in the wash.
Wednesday 16th of September 2020 11:00:06 AM →