Long before modern brain imaging technologies illuminated the neurophysiological mechanisms that make laughter contagious, William James (1842-1910) observed, "We don't laugh because we're happy, ...

Have you ever burst into laughter when it was totally inappropriate? If not, consider yourself lucky. There is nothing more horrifying than losing control and laughing hysterically in the midst of an ...

Issue 29 (December 2024) of CURIOUS is out now, bringing you science highlights for the month plus deep dives into intriguing topics, interviews, exclusives, diary dates, and explanations for some of ...

An article from the BBC listed "10 Things You May Not Know about Laughter." The tidbits about this wonderful phenomenon vary from the useless (rats are ticklish) to the profound (people you know are ...