Humans laugh for many different reasons whether it's at a funny joke or from being tickled. Here are the many benefits that ...

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

What are the different types of laughter? There's nervous laughter that people use to smooth over conversation. There is laughter just because something happens that's surprising and out of the ...

The way people laugh when tickled is “uniquely different” from other laughter such as when hearing a joke, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Amsterdam say both machines and ...

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 ...