Who is more likely to steal sweets from a child? According to science, these are the rich. A study that appears to confirm our suspicions about the moral behavior of the rich has been named one of the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize, awarded for research that makes you laugh and then think. Science editor Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finley what researchers think may be behind the phenomenon, and they’re looking at some other awards, including one for the amazing quality we look for in our friends and another for the biomechanical definition of a kiss. Post navigation Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US take effect as trade dispute escalates Breaking: Cricket Australia agrees to attract private investment in Big Bash