Science that's seemingly silly — but is actually significant — received some enchanted recognition recently. Discoveries involving glowing jellyfish, radiation waves and tropical coral have garnered ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Golden Goose Award, which spotlights silly sounding or odd federal basic research that ultimately benefited society, seek nominations to recognize the 2026 awardees.

Thanks to funding from federal agencies, these five scientists were able to take research risks or pursue wonky research, yielding unexpected discoveries that benefit humanity. As Congress is ...