New research published in the journal Neuroscience provides evidence that nitrous oxide may be an effective treatment for ...

Science says LOLs matter more than you think.

New Year, New Hoots!—an improv and stand-up comedy fundraiser—will take place Friday, Jan. 17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bunker Bistro. Proceeds from the event will benefit a neuroscience research ...

Laughing is something you do with virtually no thought. Your friend tells a funny joke? You chuckle and don’t think twice about it. And there’s a reason for the adage “laughter is the best ...

You know the feeling (hopefully!): Something silly sets you off – a movie, a joke, or maybe someone near you slips and falls – and you burst into laughter. It feels good to laugh. And since the 1970s, ...

Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles —“oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha”— soon ripples into genuine ...