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Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and “24/7″ lectures. Ig Nobel Master of Ceremonies Marc Abraham. Credit: […]
Study: Sycophantic AI can undermine human judgment
Subjects who interacted with AI tools were more likely to think they were right, less likely to resolve conflicts. We […]
What ice fishing can teach us about making foraging decisions
Ice fishing is a longstanding tradition in Nordic countries, with competitions proving especially popular. Those competitions can also tell scientists […]
Study: Social media probably can’t be fixed
“The [structural] mechanism producing these problematic outcomes is really robust and hard to resolve.” Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images […]
Fanfic study challenges leading cultural evolution theory
Fanfic community craves familiarity much more than novelty—but reports greater enjoyment from novelty. Credit: Aurich Lawson | Marvel It’s widely […]