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 ...

Quick Take One study found that rats emitted ultrasonic vocalizations when they were subjected to manual somatosensory ...

There's nothing quite like that yelp of laughter you emit when being tickled. Now, experts have confirmed that shrieks ...

To study play behaviors in animals, scientists must be able to authentically simulate play-conducive environments in the laboratory. Animals like rats are less inclined to play if they are anxious or ...

I don't know why I just thought about this, but there you go. <BR>When you think about it, it's just about the strangest reaction to have to stimulus. I mean, when you get pricked or pound your hand ...

Everyone likes a good belly laugh from time to time, and science supports that feeling.Studies have shown that laughing is linked to our physical, emotional and mental well-being — even our ...

Nothing is cuter and more heartwarming than listening to a baby or toddler laugh when tickled. Their laughter is contagious and most of the time it'll make you laugh too! Lwiro Primates shared a video ...