Tickling is a very strange sensation because it doesn't depend on your will. That's right, you don't decide whether or not to laugh; your body simply reacts. Your brain doesn't even have a chance to ...

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 ...

People often say that laughter is the best medicine - so it makes sense that science plays a part in why we find some things universally funny. From slapstick to stand-up, we all have our own sense of ...

A new study is linking brain behavior to silly playtime practices. And they have lab rats laughing out loud to prove it.In the video above, you can hear tiny high-pitched giggles from a rat being ...

Why can't you tickle yourself: Just imagine, you are sitting with your friend and suddenly he starts tickling you. You start laughing and running here and there to save yourself, but now tell me, what ...