This year’s Ig Nobel Prizes include awards for studying coin flipping, the movements of a dead trout, and more.

In a conversation from 2009, the band They Might Be Giants tackles the scientific process, plasma physics, the role of... more

In a conversation from 2022, Dr. Riley Black discusses what happened after a massive asteroid hit Earth.

In a conversation from 2022, Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi discusses bioorthogonal chemistry, which could have applications in chemotherapy.

In a conversation from 2018, Alan Alda discusses how being a science communicator makes him think differently about a life-changing... more

Just in time for Thanksgiving, a potato researcher explains potato varieties, potato nutrition, and some tubular tuber facts. And, irregular,... more

Is seed oil bad for you? What’s the deal with apple cider vinegar? A nutritionist answers your questions about viral... more

Fifty-three days after Hurricane Helene, residents of Asheville can safely drink their tap water without boiling it. Why did it... more

On the anniversary of Lucy’s discovery, paleoanthropologists reflect on what she means to science, and what she taught us about... more

This was the sixth test launch of the Starship vehicle, which could eventually carry humans and cargo to the moon.... more