Japanese scientists who painted cows with zebra stripes to keep flies at bay have been awarded a parody Nobel Prize.

The 2025 ceremony, held at Boston University, showcased a range of peculiar studies — from whether Teflon can curb hunger to ...

Lora or 'Olive Ridley' sea turtles leave the sea to lay their eggs in nests at Ostional Beach, Costa Rica. The National ...

The tongue-in-cheek scientific awards also recognise research into lizard's preferred pizza and garlicky breastmilk.

BOSTON (Kyodo) -- A group of 11 Japanese scientists won the Ig Nobel prize in biology on Thursday for their experiment showing that painting zebra-like stripes on cattle significantly reduces the ...

Japanese researchers who painted zebra-like stripes on Wagyu cows to repel biting flies have won the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize in ...

A team of Japanese researchers has been honored with an Ig Nobel Prize for its study which was aimed at finding out whether cows painted with zebra-like stripes could avoid being bitten by flies.

A researcher who studied fingernail growth and a group that explored whether painting zebralike stripes on cows reduced fly ...

Discover 10 rare albino animals, whose snowy coats and pink eyes reveal nature’s most extraordinary and magical wonders.

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote ...