31 of the most cringe-worthy science jokes

Science and humor go surprisingly well together, and scientists love studying it.

For example, scientists have figured out there are big health benefits from laughter, psychologists conducted a huge survey to figure out the funniest joke in the world and why people found it funny, and there's even a Humor Research Lab in Colorado.

We can learn a lot from studying humor, but science also makes a great subject for a lot of jokes.

Here are 31 science-themed jokes and puns and their explanations.

Warning: Some are so cheesy, it's possible only scientists will find them amusing.