Laughter is a universal social signal that connects us with others, but the brain regions underlying laughter are not well ...

Until now, the brain regions underlying laughter were not well understood, in part because it's hard to elicit genuine ...

Are they laughing at you or laughing with you? Your brain can tell the difference.more Curious about how different types of laughter — mocking, joyful or ticklish — are understood, researchers led by ...

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. While there are many things that humans find funny, there are only two types of laughter: one derived from something humorous ...

Some laughs warm the cockles of one’s heart, while others scare with their sinister tones. More than 95% of conversations contain laughter. People laugh for various reasons: to express amusement, ...

Jimmy Carr's Horizon documentary special "Jimmy Carr & The Science Of Laughter" explores the science behind laughter and comedy. It features interviews with scientists and comedians, as well as ...