Health experts caution against drinking too much, but alcohol is everywhere. Experts say the things that make us pour another ...

Women need to know that if they have uncontrollable peals of laughter every time they orgasm (and nothing was funny), they ...

‘Laughing during solemn events – for example funerals, serious conversations or disciplinary settings - may violate social ...

Tiny people giggle at everything from tickling to peek-a-boo to silly faces. But do they really have a sense of humor?

Human laughter may trace its evolutionary beginnings to vocalizations made during play. This type of "laughing" is found in many mammals and even in some birds. Why this cowboy casserole is winning ...

What does it mean to be “smart” or “dumb”? Few questions are more deceptively complex. Most of us have strong opinions about what those words mean, but scratch the surface and it becomes clear that ...

It’s a popular example of the “Mandela effect,” or a collective false memory. And while some people may laugh and move on, others spend years searching for an explanation. There is a shirt currently ...

David Stipp’s “Why Rats Laugh & Jellyfish Sleep” is a breezy ode to nature’s long game. The respected science expert’s beautifully written book celebrates the adaptive ingenuity of animals whose ...

David Stipp’s “Why Rats Laugh & Jellyfish Sleep” is a breezy ode to nature’s long game. The respected science expert’s beautifully written book celebrates the adaptive ingenuity of animals whose ...

One comedy club in Minneapolis has made people laugh for several years. Louis Lee opened Acme Comedy Company in 1991. “Every show is different,” Lee said. “Every comic is different. The way they think ...

Set to headline The Comedy Attic on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4, Summers spoke with the IDS about her comedic style, life as a Chinese woman in comedy and what’s in store for her Bloomington performance. The ...

Political humor can amuse, provoke or even spark outrage, as seen in Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension. CU Boulder Today spoke with Peter McGraw, director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) and a ...