Eating plastic to feel fuller and drinking alcohol to improve foreign language skills are the suggestions of award-winning studies at the tongue-in-cheek 2025 Ig Nobel prize ceremony.

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Dutch courage may really help when it comes to speaking a foreign language, according to this year’s Ig Nobel Prize winner.

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This week’s Indie Basement Classic is an iconic dreampop album that just celebrated its 35th birthday. Over in Notable Releases, Andrew reviews the highly anticipated album from Wednesday, plus new ...

Dutch Courage can help you speak a foreign language, according to a study by Dutch, English, and German researchers that was ...

After a few glasses of sangria, it might feel like your conversational Spanish is suddenly fluent. Now, experts have revealed ...

Established in 1991, the Ig Nobels are a good-natured parody of the Nobel Prizes; they honor "achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think." The unapologetically campy awards ...

NedLes is breaking down geographical barriers, one Dutch lesson at a time in a digital classroom that feels like home. For ...

Interested in buying a house in the Netherlands? Welocate and ABN AMRO's completely free webinar will tell you all about the ...