A researcher who studied fingernail growth and a group that explored whether painting zebra-like stripes on cows reduced fly bites are among the winners of this year's Ig Nobels.

Have you ever wondered how hard it is to truly burn off EVERYTHING we eat? Whether you are looking to lose weight, gain weight, or maintain it, keeping track of your nutrition can be quite the battle.

It’s a little complicated to weigh a dying person on a hospital bed, but that didn’t matter to Duncan MacDougall. In the early 20th century, MacDougall’s unique, purpose-built scale was ready to ...