Don’t try this at home, but tickling a gorilla, orangutan, bonobo or chimp can inspire bursts of grunting sounds. Yes, that’s laughter, says Marina Davila Ross of the University of Portsmouth in ...

It is time that we understood the hidden meaning behind a baby’s screeching laughter when the ‘tickle monster’ approaches. There is almost nothing as precious as a toddler bursting in peals of ...

Fortunately, a number of researchers have explored the topic of what infants find funny in depth. "Almost all babies are ...

Tickling is an intriguing sensation that operates beyond our control. It’s fascinating how laughter emerges involuntarily; our bodies react before our minds can even register the humor (Why Do We ...

Like human infants, young apes are known to hoot and holler when you tickle them. But is it fair to say that those playful calls are really laughter? The answer to that question is yes, according to ...

Do nonhuman primates have a sense of humor? Marina Davilla Ross and colleagues tickled baby gorillas, chimps, orangutans, bonobos and humans. Publishing in Current Biology, the researchers analyzed ...