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Nature staff discuss the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel prizes — plus, the isolated energy flash that could be the first glimpse of dark matter.
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- Benjamin Thompson
- Maren Hunsberger
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In this episode:
00:21 Our picks of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes
Nature: Buried underpants and a new definition of kissing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes
07:47 Massive xenon experiment detects tantalizing hint of dark matter
Nature: Is this the first glimpse of dark matter? Data point excites physicists
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02800-1
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