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 ...

"The idea was that laughter was an external signal that can tell the group everything is OK, we can relax. (There is) no need to be anxious or threatened by what's happening around us. And so this ...

If you think laughter and comedy are reserved strictly for humans, you’d be wrong. A study in the late 1990s showed that ...

Intuitively, we know that laughter is one of the best tools we have for dealing with stress, and science backs that up. In fact, research into laughter goes even further, revealing that it's a potent ...

The veteran standup deconstructs the science of laughter before scrolling back to his youth and a 1970s brought pungently back to life ...

Dr. Robert Provine was studying nerve cells for eight hours a day in a windowless lab when he made a keen observation that would alter his life, and the shape of social science: I am getting tired of ...

ANGLOPHONE NOVELISTS describing amusement are laughing all the way to the bank. Depending on context, characters can chortle, chuckle, titter, hoot, giggle, snigger, howl or guffaw. This richness of ...

Here's something that'll make your next giggle session feel a bit weird: scientists genuinely can't figure out if your ...

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 ...