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title: "Ig Nobel Prizes honor studies on cockroach milk, buried underwear"
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# Ig Nobel Prizes honor studies on cockroach milk, buried underwear

*Satirical awards ceremony held outside the U.S. for the first time in Zurich.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to named bodies, but no named on-record sources or independent outlets.
- Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. Reports quote or give right of reply to those affected, opposed or responsible, and state what happens next.
- Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise more than the body delivers, with notable sensationalism and loaded adjectives.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- Ten research teams received Ig Nobel Prizes for studies including cockroach milk and buried underwear.
- The 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes ceremony was held in Zurich, Switzerland, the first time it has been hosted outside the U.S.
- Award-winning research included investigations into soil health using buried cotton underwear and the physics of nose-blowing.
- The Ig Nobel Prizes recognise scientific work that is both serious and amusing.

The 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes ceremony honoured ten research teams for studies that were scientifically conducted but unusual. This year's event took place in Zurich, Switzerland, marking the first time the ceremony has been held outside the United States. The awards celebrate research that is both amusing and thought-provoking.

## Award-winning research

Among the studies recognised were research into the nutritional value of cockroach milk, and an investigation into soil health that involved burying cotton underwear. Other award-winning projects included work on the physics of nose-blowing and the behaviour of venomous snakes. The ceremony, organised by the Annals of Improbable Research, featured authentic Nobel laureates presenting the satirical awards.

## Coverage comparison

## What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated digests mention the specific number of pairs of underwear buried in the soil health study, a detail present in the Times of India and ANSA digests. None of the right-rated digests mention the specific reason for the ceremony being held outside the U.S., a detail noted by some centre and left-rated outlets.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 96 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 33% (32)
- Centre: 45% (43)
- Right: 22% (21)

56 of 152 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-04T14:01:38.543Z.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-04T15:30:11.268Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- Left-rated reports highlighted the unusual nature of the research, with several mentioning the buried underwear and cockroach milk studies. Some reports noted the ceremony's move to Zurich, with one digest from Liberation stating the event was for "works with the appearances of lousy but well-scientific aims." The Sun Chronicle and Radio-Canada digests mentioned the ceremony was held outside the U.S. due to travel or political concerns. The Canberra Times digest noted that "buried undies, nose-blowing studies win Ig Nobel prizes."

### Centre

- Centre-rated reports focused on the variety of studies awarded, frequently mentioning cockroach milk and buried underwear. CBS News and Hindustan Times digests noted the ceremony was held outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. ANSA and Euronews digests highlighted specific studies, such as the physics of anti-splash urinals and the evaluation of soil health through buried underwear. Idaho Press and Chronicle Online digests mentioned that ten teams were honoured for contributions such as studying cockroach milk.

### Right

- Right-rated reports often led with specific, unusual studies, such as the buried underwear experiment to evaluate soil health, as seen in the Times of India digest. Free Malaysia Today and Neue Zürcher Zeitung digests also mentioned the buried underwear and urinals. Politika.rs and Yna.co.kr digests focused on the range of unusual research, including cockroach milk and nose-blowing techniques. EADaily digests referred to the event as the 'Schnobel Prize'.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- veryLow: 1
- low: 1
- mixed: 9
- high: 52
- unknown: 61
- veryHigh: 28

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [Publico](https://publico.pt/2026/09/04/ciencia/noticia/definir-beijo-urinois-antisalpicos-pisar-cobras-eis-premios-ignobel-2187027) — Defining the Kiss, Splash-Proof Urinals, and Stepping on Snakes: Here Are This Year's Ig Nobel Prizes.
- [Newser](https://newser.com/story/395845/studies-of-cockroach-milk-necroprinting-win-ig-nobels.html) — Studies of Cockroach Milk, 'Necroprinting' Win Ig Nobels
- [Eesti Rahvusringhääling](https://novaator.err.ee/1610128735/pilanobelite-galal-hinnati-meestepesu-matjaid-ja-musiuurijaid) — Men's Underwear Collectors and Music Researchers Were Honored at the Piano Nobel Gala
- [Quotidiano Nazionale](https://quotidiano.net/esteri/dalle-mutande-sepolte-al-necroprinting-con-le-proboscidi-delle-zanzare-morte-le-ricerche-piu-assurde-della-scienza-dc72e969) — From Buried Pants to Necroprinting with the Trunks of Dead Mosquitoes, the Most Absurd Research of Science
- [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/scientists-buried-2000-pairs-of-cotton-underwear-across-switzerland-what-they-found-revealed-the-health-of-the-soil/articleshow/133753763.cms) — Scientists buried 2,000 pairs of cotton underwear across Switzerland; what they found revealed the health of the soil
- [Telegraf – Najnovije vesti](https://nauka.telegraf.rs/naucne-zanimljivosti/4390332-zasto-bogati-kradu-koji-je-pravi-ugao-mlaza-u-pisoaru-sta-je-mleko-bubasvaba-dodeljene-ig-nobelove-nagrade) — Why the Rich Steal, What Is the Right Angle of the Jet in the Urinal, What Is the Milk of cockroaches... Awarded Ig Nobel Prizes
- [Free Malaysia Today News](https://freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/04/optimised-urinals-and-buried-underwear-at-2026-ig-nobels) — Optimised urinals and buried underwear at 2026 Ig Nobels
- [noticiasdealava.eus](https://noticiasdealava.eus/bermatu/2026/09/04/leche-cucaracha-besos-neandertales-calzoncillos-11504211.html) — Cockroach Milk, Neanderthal Kisses and Buried Underpants: the Most Unusual Science of the Year
- [noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus](https://noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/bermatu/2026/09/04/leche-cucaracha-besos-neandertales-calzoncillos-11504212.html) — Cockroach Milk, Neanderthal Kisses and Buried Underpants: the Most Unusual Science of the Year
- [Noticias de Navarra](https://noticiasdenavarra.com/bermatu/2026/09/04/leche-cucaracha-besos-neandertales-calzoncillos-11504209.html) — Cockroach Milk, Neanderthal Kisses and Buried Underpants: the Most Unusual Science of the Year
- [Deia](https://deia.eus/bermatu/2026/09/04/leche-cucaracha-besos-neandertales-calzoncillos-11504208.html) — Cockroach Milk, Neanderthal Kisses and Buried Underpants: the Most Unusual Science of the Year
- [Newsit.gr](https://newsit.gr/paraxenes-eidhseis/ig-nobel-2026-apo-to-teleio-ouritirio-mexri-to-fili-kai-to-gala-tis-katsaridas/4765419) — Ig Nobel 2026: From the "Perfect" Urinal to the Cockroach Kiss and Milk
- [rtl.lu](https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/optimised-urinals-and-buried-underwear-at-2026-ig-nobels-1343075424) — Quirky science: Optimised urinals and buried underwear at 2026 Ig Nobels
- [CBS News](https://cbsnews.com/news/ig-nobel-prizes-cockroach-milk-nose-blowing-more) — Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, buried underwear, more
- [Daily News Update](https://dailynewsupdate.net/science-environment/ig-nobel-prizes-go-to-scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-nose-blowing-buried-underwear-more) — Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, buried underwear, more
- [notizie.it](https://notizie.it/ignobel-2026-le-ricerche-piu-strane-premiate-a-zurigo) — IgNobel 2026: the Strangest Research Awarded in Zurich
- [Blikk.hu](https://blikk.hu/ferfiaknak/tech/tudomany-kulonos-2026-nobel-dij-nyertesek/nevzvx7) — Unusual Research Wins Award: Everything From Cockroach Milk to Buried Underwear Fits In
- [Liberation](https://liberation.fr/sciences/bols-de-bonbons-et-individualisme-des-riches-urinoirs-anti-eclaboussures-les-anti-nobel-decernent-leurs-prix-2026-20260904_NM7WMGDFHRE47ARCJCCU7UNR4I) — Candy Bowls and Individualism of the Rich, Anti-Splatter urinals... The "Anti-Nobel" Award Their Prices 2026
- [t3nMagazin](https://t3n.de/news/von-kakerlaken-milch-zum-spritzfreien-urinal-die-ig-nobelpreise-ehren-die-skurrilste-forschung-1761511) — "Thanks to the Global Elite: These Are the Winners of the Ig Nobel Prize for Quirky Research
- [politika.rs](https://politika.rs/scc/clanak/783080/od-mleka-bubasvabe-do-duvanja-nosa-neobicna-istrazivanja-nagradena-laznim-nobelima) — From Cockroach Milk to Nose Blowing: Unusual Research Awarded Fake Nobels
- [antena3.ro](https://antena3.ro/life/stiinta/mersul-pe-serpi-veninosi-si-ingroparea-chilotilor-au-fost-premiate-la-gala-ig-nobel-cele-mai-neobisnuite-studii-stiintifice-din-2026-802046.html) — Walking on Venomous Snakes and Burying the Underpants Were Awarded at the Ig-Nobel Gala. The Most Unusual Scientific Studies Since 2026
- [ANSA](https://ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2026/09/04/orinatoi-anti-schizzo-e-mutande-sotterrate-ecco-gli-ignobel-2026_20cd3acf-b466-46d3-af91-20c330aa5ccf.html) — Anti-Sketch Urinals and Buried Underwear, Here Are the IgNobel 2026
- [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/world-news/scientists-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-studies-on-cockroach-milk-evolution-of-kissing-noseblowing-101788512247378.html) — Scientists win Ig Nobel prizes for studies on cockroach milk, evolution of kissing, nose-blowing
- [Euronews](https://euronews.com/culture/2026/09/04/sweet-stealing-capitalists-and-the-definition-of-kissing-the-2026-ig-nobel-award-winners) — Sweet-stealing capitalists and the definition of kissing: The 2026 Ig Nobel award winners
- [24 HU](https://24.hu/tudomany/2026/09/04/ignobel-dij-2026-nyertesek-atado) — The 2026 Ignobel Awards Have Been Presented
- [Adevarul](https://adevarul.ro/blogurile-adevarul/ieri-la-zurich-ceremonia-de-decernare-a-2554061.html) — Yesterday, in Zurich, Ceremony for the Award of the Anti-Nobel Awards
- [Chronicle Online](https://chronicleonline.com/news/national/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/article_a981a41b-8a3a-5d94-bb9b-09489b52e876.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [Idaho Press](https://idahopress.com/news/strange/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/article_863bda58-63b6-5810-b375-32fe6c45d575.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [The Sun Chronicle](https://thesunchronicle.com/news/odd/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/article_aac4c901-00c0-5155-b820-fb2a0e005fc1.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [charentelibre.fr](https://charentelibre.fr/societe/insolite/ils-enterrent-des-slips-pietinent-des-serpents-et-inventent-une-machine-a-uriner-le-meilleur-du-pire-des-anti-nobels-2026-30476452.php) — They Bury Briefs, Trample Snakes and Invent a Urinating Machine: the Best of the Worst Anti-Nobel 2026
- [Rzeczpospolita](https://rp.pl/nauka/art45096651-ig-nobel-dla-polakow-dostali-100-bilionow-dolarow-zimbabwenskich-i-statuetki) — Ig Nobel Prize for Poles. They Received 100 Billion Zimbabwean Dollars and Statuettes.
- [Helsingin Sanomat](https://hs.fi/tiede/art-2000012251352.html) — Nobel Prizes in Humor | The Wealthy Are More Likely to Eat Candy Intended for Children
- [iDNES.cz](https://idnes.cz/zpravy/zahranicni/satiricka-nobelova-cena-evoluce-libani.A260904_080612_zahranicni_lupr) — Scientists Who Studied the Evolution of Kissing Won the Satirical Nobel Prize
- [Dnevnik](https://dnevnik.si/novice/svet/nagrade-ze-nenavadne-znanstvene-dosezke-neverjetno-kaj-vse-raziskujejo-2825617) — When Science Gets Bizarre: From Cockroach Milk to Urinal Splashing and 3D Printing with Mosquitoes
- [Stirile Pro TV](https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/stiinta/premiile-ig-nobel-2026-ingroparea-chilotilor-in-scop-stiintific-si-pisoarul-care-previne-stropirea-printre-laureati.html) — Ig Nobel Prizes 2026. Burying the Underpants for Scientific Purposes and the Pistachio that Prevents Splashing, Among the Laureates
- [The Japan Times](https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/04/japan/science-health/ig-nobel-prize-nose-blowing) — Late Japanese researcher wins Ig Nobel Prize for study on blowing one’s nose
- [EADaily](https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2026/09/04/tarakane-moloko-i-pocelui-belyh-medvedey-v-cyurihe-vruchili-shnobelevskuyu-premiyu) — Cockroach Milk and White Bear Kisses — in Zurich, the Schnobel Prize Was Awarded: EADaily
- [Digi 24](https://digi24.ro/stiri/sci-tech/descoperiri/cele-mai-neobisnuite-cercetari-recompensate-la-gala-premiilor-ig-nobel-2026-pisoarul-ideal-chiloti-ingropati-muscaturi-de-sarpe-3934573) — The Most Unusual Researches, Rewarded at the Ig-Nobel 2026 Awards Gala: the Ideal Pistachio, Buried Panties, Snake Bites
- [Washington Top News](https://wtop.com/national/2026/09/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science – WTOP News
- [Unknown](https://techno.nv.ua/ukr/popscience/shnobelivska-premiya-2026-doslidzhennya-moloka-targaniv-i-pocilunkiv-u-cyurihu-50638417.html) — Ignobel Prizes. Scientists Awarded Accolades for Research on Cockroach Milk, Sneezing and Safe Urinals
- [pmo.ee](https://pmo.ee/8539661) — IG NOBEL PRIZES 2026 ⟩ A Splash-Free Urinal, the Definition of Kissing, and Taking Candy From Children
- [大纪元 Epoch Times](https://epochtimes.com/b5/26/9/4/n14842483.htm) — The 2026 Ig Nobel Prizes Have Been Announced, and These 10 Studies Are Hilarious.
- [Galileo](https://galileonet.it/ignobel-2026-scoperte-assurde) — Ig Nobel 2026, or the Ten Most Absurd Researches of the Year
- [cna.com.tw](https://cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609040148.aspx) — Ig Nobel Prize Awarded for Bizarre Research Including the High Calorie Content of Cockroach Milk and the Wealthy's Penchant for Stealing Sugar
- [Unknown](https://hani.co.kr/arti/international/international_general/1276272.html) — ‘How to Blow Your Nose Well’ Wins Ig Nobel Prize… Japan Produces Winner for 20 Consecutive Years
- [Index](https://index.hu/tudomany/2026/09/04/ignobel-dij-dijatado-csokolas-csokolade-csotany-orrfujas-kigyo-gyermek-barat-piszoar-alsonadrag) — The Stupidest Research Was Awarded, It Turned Out that Cockroach Milk Is More Nutritious than Cow's
- [Unknown](https://chosun.com/economy/science/2026/09/04/Y6M6KXLQYZD3PAATOKBASZFK2Q) — ‘Definition of What a Kiss Is’, ‘Less Splashing Urinal’ ... This Year’s Eccentric Nobel Prizes Are
- [Neue Zürcher Zeitung](https://nzz.ch/panorama/ig-nobelpreis-2026-skurrile-forschung-in-zuerich-praemiert-ld.10022365) — They Buried 2000 Underpants and Studied Cockroach Milk: Researchers Accept the Alternative Nobel Prize in Zurich
- [Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer](https://messenger-inquirer.com/news/national/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/article_46a5a3de-0a86-5ac5-b11c-d44cb78759d0.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [reform.news](https://reform.news/shnobelevskie-premii-vruchili-za-pocelui-smorkanie-i-vorovstvo-konfet) — The Schnobel Prizes Were Given for Kissing, Snorting and Stealing Candy.
- [Le Temps](https://letemps.ch/sciences/les-astuces-pour-mieux-se-moucher-ou-les-apports-en-proteines-du-lait-de-cafard-les-prix-nobel-dans-leur-version-ignoble-remis-a-zurich) — The Tricks to Get a Better Look or the Protein Intakes of Cockroach Milk: the Nobel Prizes in Their "Ignorable" Version Given to Zurich
- [연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency](https://yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260904085600009) — Japanese Research Wins Ig Nobel Prize on 'How to Blow Your Nose Well'
- [thairath.co.th](https://thairath.co.th/news/foreign/2957385) — Researchers Using "Cockroach Milk" and "Underwear Experiments" Win the Ig Nobel Prize.
- [Radio France Internationale](https://rfi.fr/fr/europe/20260904-prix-ig-nobel-2026-dix-r%C3%A9compenses-pour-une-science-aussi-s%C3%A9rieuse-qu-amusante) — Ig Nobel Prize 2026: Ten Awards for Science that Is as Serious as It Is Fun
- [Life.ru](https://life.ru/p/moloko-tarakanov-i-zaschita-ot-bryzg-v-tsyurihe-sostoyalas-tseremoniya) — Cockroache Milk and Spray Protection: The Schnobel Prize Ceremony of 2026 Was Held
- [FNN.jpプライムオンライン](https://fnn.jp/articles/-/1107698) — The Most Efficient Way to Blow Your Nose Is "One Nostril at a Time," Not Both: Former Professor at Asahikawa Medical University Wins Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine for the 20th Consecutive Year a Japanese Person Has Received the Award
- [UOL](https://noticias.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/afp/2026/09/03/estudo-brasileiro-que-desafia-serpentes-e-mictorios-antirrespingo-estao-entre-vencedores-do-ig-nobel.htm) — Brazilian Study that Challenges Snakes and Anti-Resping Urchins Are Among Ig Nobel Winners
- [GIGAZINE](https://gigazine.net/news/20260904-ig-nobel-prizes-2026) — A Summary of the Research in All 10 Categories of the 2026 Ig Nobel Prizes, Awarded to "Research that Makes You Chuckle but Also Makes You Think," Reveals that Japanese Researchers Have Won for the 20th Consecutive Year.
- [kenh14.vn](https://kenh14.vn/nghien-cuu-ve-sua-gian-va-xi-mui-gianh-giai-ig-nobel-215260904081232194.chn) — Research on 'Cockroach Milk' and Sneezing Wins Ig Nobel Prize.
- [Unknown](https://glavcom.ua/scotch/kuriyozy/naukovtsi-otrimali-shnobelivsku-premiju-za-potsilunki-j-tarhanjache-moloko-1140666.html) — Scientists Won the Nobel Prize for Kisses and Cockroach Milk
- [France24](https://france24.com/es/minuto-a-minuto/20260904-estudio-brasile%C3%B1o-que-pisotea-serpientes-y-urinarios-antifugas-ganan-los-anti-nobel-de-2026) — Brazilian Study that Stomps on Snakes and Leak-Proof Urinals Win the 2026 "Anti-Nobel" Prizes
- [Radio-Canada](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2280505/urinoirs-optimises-sous-vetements-enterres-anti-nobel-2026) — Urinals, Briefs and Snakes on the Menu of the "Anti-Nobel" 2026
- [Kyodo News+](https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/83918) — Japanese scientist posthumously wins Ig Nobel prize for nose-blowing study
- [KCCI](https://kcci.com/article/research-into-nose-blowing-candy-stealing-splash-free-urinals-honored-at-2026-ig-nobel-awards/73609770) — Research into nose blowing, candy stealing and splash-free urinals honored at 2026 Ig Nobel awards
- [KCRA 3](https://kcra.com/article/research-into-nose-blowing-candy-stealing-splash-free-urinals-honored-at-2026-ig-nobel-awards/73609770) — Research into nose blowing, candy stealing and splash-free urinals honored at 2026 Ig Nobel awards
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- [WISN](https://wisn.com/article/research-into-nose-blowing-candy-stealing-splash-free-urinals-honored-at-2026-ig-nobel-awards/73609770) — Research into nose blowing, candy stealing and splash-free urinals honored at 2026 Ig Nobel awards
- [WMUR](https://wmur.com/article/research-into-nose-blowing-candy-stealing-splash-free-urinals-honored-at-2026-ig-nobel-awards/73609770) — Research into nose blowing, candy stealing and splash-free urinals honored at 2026 Ig Nobel awards
- [The Canberra Times](https://canberratimes.com.au/story/9343616/buried-undies-nose-blowing-studies-win-ig-nobel-prizes) — Buried undies, nose-blowing studies win Ig Nobel prizes
- [Correio do Povo](https://correiodopovo.com.br/jornal-com-tecnologia/estudo-brasileiro-que-desafia-serpentes-e-mictorios-antirrespingo-estao-entre-vencedores-do-ig-nobel-1.1745035) — Brazilian Study that Challenges Snakes and Anti-Resping Urchins Are Among Ig Nobel Winners
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- [PBS NewsHour](https://pbs.org/newshour/science/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-nose-blowing-win-2026-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science) — Scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
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- [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/russia/2026/09/03/2564526.html) — The 36th Nobel Prize was awarded in Zurich
- [Aristegui Noticias](https://aristeguinoticias.com/0309/kiosko/urinario-antisalpicaduras-y-calzones-para-medir-la-salud-del-suelo-los-irreverentes-ig-nobel-premian-la-ciencia-mas-insolita) — Urinary Anti-Saping and Underpants to Measure Soil Health, Nobel IG Irreverents Reward the Most Unusual Science
- [rmf24.pl](https://rmf24.pl/fakty/swiat/news-ig-noble-2026-przyznane-polacy-wsrod-nagrodzonych,nIdn,1016350) — Ig Noble 2026 Awarded. Poles Among the Winners
- [20minutos](https://20minutos.es/ciencia/urinario-antisalpicaduras-hallazgo-sobre-aerodinamica-sonarse-nariz-los-ig-nobel-premian-investigaciones-insolitas_7032678_0.html) — From the Anti-Saping Urinal to the Finding on the Aerodynamics of Ringing the Nose: Nobel IGs Reward Unusual Research
- [South China Morning Post](https://scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3366281/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes
- [Asahi](https://asahi.com/articles/ASV931V8PV93ULLI00QM.html) — Urinals that Prevent Urine Splashing, Conditions that Increase the Risk of Snake bites... This Year's Ig Nobel Prizes: Asahi Shimbun
- [NOS](https://nos.nl/artikel/2629573-nederlander-wint-ig-nobelprijs-voor-duizenden-begraven-onderbroeken) — Dutchman Wins Ig Nobel Prize for Thousands of Buried Underpants
- [abc](https://abc.es/ciencia/calzoncillos-enterrados-urinarios-salpicaduras-ignobel-premian-ciencia-20260903210424-nt.html) — From Buried Underpants to Unsplattered Urinals: IgNobels Reward the Most Unusual Science
- [goSkagit](https://goskagit.com/news/odd/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/article_3132fa45-8f6d-54c8-a644-f1dccd36a58b.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [op-online.de](https://op-online.de/welt/babyduft-und-pissoir-preis-fuer-kuriose-forschung-zr-94474340.html) — Baby Fragrance and Pissoir - Prize for Curious Research
- [RN](https://ruhrnachrichten.de/dpa-infoline-zvr/babyduft-und-pissoir-preis-fuer-kuriose-forschung-w1243463-2002211016) — Baby Fragrance and Pissoir - Prize for Curious Research
- [onetz.de](https://onetz.de/deutschland-welt/babyduft-pissoir-preis-fuer-kuriose-forschung-id5489834.html) — Baby Fragrance and Pissoir - Prize for Curious Research
- [nordbayern.de](https://nordbayern.de/schlagzeilen/babyduft-und-pissoir-preis-fur-kuriose-forschung-1.15265127) — Baby Fragrance and Pissoir - Prize for Curious Research
- [Handelsblatt](https://handelsblatt.com/technik/forschung-innovation/wissenschaft-babyduft-und-pissoir-preis-fuer-kuriose-forschung/100251903.html) — Science: Baby Fragrance and Pissoir - Prize for Curious Research
- [geo](https://geo.de/wissen/wissenschaft--babyduft-und-pissoir---preis-fuer-kuriose-forschung-38205082.html) — Science: Baby Fragrance and Pissoir - Prize for Curious Research
- [inFranken.de](https://infranken.de/ueberregional/newsticker-national/wissenschaft/babyduft-und-pissoir-preis-fuer-kuriose-forschung-art-6393198) — Baby Fragrance and Pissoir - Prize for Curious Research
- [saarbruecker-zeitung.de](https://saarbruecker-zeitung.de/saarland/hochschule/babyduft-und-pissoir-preis-fuer-kuriose-forschung_aid-154217365) — Science: Baby Fragrance and Pissoir - Prize for Curious Research
- [volksfreund.de](https://volksfreund.de/nachrichten/wissenschaft/babyduft-und-pissoir-preis-fuer-kuriose-forschung_aid-154217369) — Science: Baby Fragrance and Pissoir - Prize for Curious Research
- [wz.de](https://wz.de/panorama/wissenschaft/babyduft-und-pissoir-preis-fuer-kuriose-forschung_aid-154217373) — Baby Fragrance and Pissoir - Prize for Curious Research
- [Het Laatste Nieuws](https://hln.be/wetenschap/ig-nobelprijzen-voor-studies-naar-spatvrije-urinoirs-en-begraven-ondergoed-wetenschappelijk-circus-komt-volgend-jaar-naar-antwerpen~a8e05c7f) — Ig Nobel Prizes for Studies on Splash-Free Urinals and Buried Underwear: Scientific ‘Circus’ Comes to Antwerp Next Year
- [metafilter.com](https://metafilter.com/214385/2026-Ig-Nobel-awards) — 2026 Ig Nobel awards
- [El Pais](https://elpais.com/ciencia/2026-09-03/calzoncillos-enterrados-para-medir-la-salud-del-suelo-y-cucarachas-lecheras-los-ig-nobel-premian-los-estudios-mas-insolitos-del-ano.html) — Underpants Buried to Measure Soil Health and ‘Milk’ Cockroaches: Nobel Igs Reward the Most Unusual Studies of the Year
- [CTV News](https://ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [Boston Globe](https://bostonglobe.com/2026/09/03/nation/ig-nobel-prizes-cockroach-milk-zurich) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science - The Boston Globe
- [Stuff](https://stuff.co.nz/world-news/361028953/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-noseblowing-win-ig-no) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [La Razón](https://larazon.es/ciencia/estudios-cientificos-mas-insolitos-ano-robar-caramelos-destinados-ninos-investigar-leche-cucaracha-b50m_202609036a99b3254941316b1e76a507.html) — The Most Unusual Scientific Studies of the Year: Stealing Candy for Children to Investigate Cockroach Milk
- [The Record](https://troyrecord.com/2026/09/03/ig-nobel-prizes-2026) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [Belfast Telegraph](https://belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/teams-studying-kissing-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/a/160952536.html) — Teams studying kissing and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [Irish Examiner](https://irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41906512.html) — Teams studying kissing and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [WCAX-TV](https://wcax.com/2026/09/03/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-quirky-science) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/scientists-nobel-prizes-europe-university-of-oxford-zurich-b3044349.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/scientists-nobel-prizes-europe-university-of-oxford-zurich-b3044349.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [The Indiana Gazette Online](https://indianagazette.com/news/national/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/article_b43a946e-bf26-505c-9d03-498f4dab47a7.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [Globo](https://g1.globo.com/ciencia/noticia/2026/09/03/ignobel-2026-pesquisas-premiadas.ghtml) — IgNobel 2026 Awards Studies on Underwear, Cheap Milk and Kisses
- [Tagesschau](https://tagesschau.de/wissen/forschung/ig-nobelpreise-zuerich-100.html) — Ig Nobel Prizes: Bowing Underpants for Science
- [NRC Handelsblad](https://nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/09/03/zoenen-als-evolutionair-verschijnsel-en-vier-andere-winnaars-van-de-jaarlijkse-satirische-nobelprijzen-bijvoorbeeld-het-begraven-van-onderbroeken-a4935564) — Kissing as an Evolutionary Phenomenon and Four Other Winners of the Annual Satirical Nobel Prizes (for Example, Burying Underpants)
- [BNR Nieuwsradio](https://bnr.nl/nieuws/duurzaamheid/10609599/nederlandse-onderzoeker-wint-ig-nobelprijs-met-begraven-ondergoed) — Dutch Researcher Wins Ig Nobel Prize with Buried Underwear
- [Le Monde](https://lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2026/09/03/au-menu-des-nobel-de-la-science-improbable-l-art-du-mouchage-l-urinoir-parfait-et-les-amis-vicieux_6765194_1650684.html) — On the Nobel Menu of Unlikely Science, the Art of Shanking, Perfect Urinal and Vicious Friends
- [Trouw](https://trouw.nl/wetenschap/ig-nobelprijs-voor-nederlands-zwitserse-wetenschapper-die-met-onderbroeken-de-bodemgezondheid-test~b2556712) — Ig Nobel Prize for Dutch-Swiss Scientist Who Tests Soil Health with Underwear
- [NEWSru.co.il](https://newsru.co.il/science_hitech/3sep2026/shnobel2026_145.html) — Schnobelli 2026: Cockroach Milk, Neanderthal Kisses and Thousands of Buried Cowards
- [online-listing.com](https://online-listing.com/news/blogger/2026/09/03/rich-people-more-likely-to-steal-childrens-sweets-finds-ig-nobel-prize-winning-study/happenings) — Rich people more likely to steal children’s sweets, finds Ig Nobel prize-winning study
- [The Seattle Times](https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/world/europe/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/article_d674e32e-0d2f-5281-8dc4-be7874f9aaac.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [WBAL](https://wbal.com/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prize
- [Newsday](https://newsday.com/news/nation/ig-nobel-prize-2026-s69735) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [Associated Press News](https://apnews.com/article/ig-nobel-prize-2026-d5c5ebe9d9724243c827eebbf5e27212) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [Boston 25 News](https://boston25news.com/news/weird-news/scientists-studying/NTDCJSNEVU3CBBAWGSFKMTIRMY) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [El Paso Inc.](https://elpasoinc.com/news/ap_wire/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/article_e5fd7bf4-5c1e-5aa7-a7b9-56ca2a5c73bf.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel](https://gjsentinel.com/news/us/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/article_9cdc22a7-9c90-508f-aa73-42152a552015.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [WSB Radio](https://wsbradio.com/news/weird-news/scientists-studying/NTDCJSNEVU3CBBAWGSFKMTIRMY) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [abc News](https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-nose-blowing-win-ig-136179558) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [Dagens Nyheter.](https://dn.se/varlden/arets-ignobelpris-giftormar-kyssar-och-stankfria-pissoarer) — This Year's IgNobel Prize: Venomous Snakes, Kisses and Splash-Free Urinals
- [dailymail.com](https://dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-16101833/weirdest-wackiest-studies-revealed-Ig-Nobels.html) — The weirdest and wackiest studies revealed in the Ig Nobels
- [RTVI](https://rtvi.com/news/shnobel) — Perfect Urinal, Snorting Theory, Underground Underpants, for Which They Sentenced "Snobel" in 2026.
- [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners) — Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
- [CNN](https://cnn.com/2026/09/03/science/ig-nobel-awards-2026-scli-intl) — Research into nose-blowing, candy stealing and splash-free urinals wins big at 2026 Ig Nobel awards
- [RTS](https://rts.ch/info/sciences-tech/2026/article/prix-ig-nobel-la-ceremonie-scientifique-debarque-a-zurich-29344080.html) — Ig-Nobel Prize: the Scientific Ceremony Arrives in Zurich
- [De Morgen](https://demorgen.be/nieuws/nederlander-marcel-van-der-heijden-wint-ig-nobelprijs-voor-het-begraven-van-2-000-onderbroeken~b2975096) — Dutchman Marcel Van Der Heijden Wins Ig Nobel Prize for Burying 2,000 Pairs of Underpants.
- [technewstube.com](https://technewstube.com/ars-technica/1864185/meet-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners) — Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
- [CNN Brasil](https://cnnbrasil.com.br/ciencia/pesquisas-sobre-assoar-o-nariz-roubar-doces-e-mictorios-sem-respingos-serao-homenageadas-no-premio-ig-nobel-de-2026) — Researches on Blowing the Nose, Stealing Sweets and Urchins without Sprinkling Will Be Honored at the Ig Nobel Prize of 2026
- [Folha de S.Paulo](https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online/emcimadahora/rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ciencia/2026/09/brasileiro-que-pisou-40-mil-vezes-em-jararacas-para-ser-picado-ganha-ig-nobel.shtml) — Brazilian Who Was Bitten by Snakes Takes Ig Nobel - 03/09/2026
- [KRCG](https://krcgtv.com/news/offbeat/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [The Record](https://therecord.com/news/world/europe/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science/article_fd2c78d2-9f1b-5ad9-968b-054df648dd4f.html) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [KPBS](https://kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2026/09/03/kissing-apes-anti-splash-urinals-this-years-ig-nobels-showcase-surprising-science) — Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science
- [ksfr.org](https://ksfr.org/npr-news/2026-09-03/kissing-apes-anti-splash-urinals-this-years-ig-nobels-showcase-surprising-science) — Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science
- [npr](https://npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5950370/ig-nobel-awards-kissing-urinals-move-switzerland) — Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science
- [dailyjournal.net](https://dailyjournal.net/2026/09/03/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig ...
- [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/09/03/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [Georgia Public Broadcasting](https://gpb.org/news/2026/09/03/kissing-apes-anti-splash-urinals-years-ig-nobels-showcase-surprising-science) — Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science
- [OPB](https://opb.org/article/2026/09/03/kissing-apes-anti-splash-urinals-this-year-s-ig-nobels-showcase-surprising-science) — Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science
- [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/news/scientists-studying-cockroach-milk-and-nose-blowing-win-ig-nobel-prizes-for-quirky-science) — Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
- [SWI swissinfo.ch](https://swissinfo.ch/eng/research-frontiers/laugh-first-think-later-the-ig-nobel-prizes-are-coming-to-zurich/91998173) — Ig Nobel Prizes land in Switzerland amid stricter US border policy
- [sciencesetavenir.fr](https://sciencesetavenir.fr/decouvrir/les-ig-nobel-la-science-par-le-rire_194581) — The Ig-Nobel Celebrates 36 Years of Saugrenue Science
- [improbable.com](https://improbable.com/2026/09/03/the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-ceremony) — The 2026 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony
- [Nature](https://nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02650-x) — Buried underpants and a new definition of kissing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes
- [STAT](https://statnews.com/2026/09/02/ig-nobel-prizes-europe-trump-policies) — The Ig Nobel Prizes, long held in the U.S., head to Europe due to Trump policies

## Questions

**What are the Ig Nobel Prizes?**

The Ig Nobel Prizes are satirical awards given annually to recognise scientific research that is both amusing and thought-provoking. They celebrate studies that are scientifically conducted but unusual, often prompting laughter and reflection.

**Where was the 2026 Ig Nobel ceremony held?**

The 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes ceremony was held in Zurich, Switzerland. This was the first time the event has been hosted outside of the United States since its inception.

**What kind of research was awarded?**

Ten research teams received awards for studies that included investigating the nutritional value of cockroach milk, evaluating soil health by burying cotton underwear, and examining the physics of nose-blowing. Other awarded research covered topics such as snake behaviour and optimised urinals.

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