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 ...

Remember having knock-down-drag-out tickle fights as a kid? At the time, they seemed like a normal part of play. But for most adults, the thought of being tickled is annoying at best. And yet, it’s ...

Tell a silly joke, sneeze at a rather inopportune moment, remember something that embarrassed a good friend, forget which suit is trump in the card game you’re playing…there are a thousand and one ...

One study found that rats emitted ultrasonic vocalizations when they were subjected to manual somatosensory stimulation, i.e., tickling. The results of this controversial research were published in ...

Nothing is cuter and more heartwarming than listening to a baby or toddler laugh when tickled. Their laughter is contagious and most of the time it'll make you laugh too! Lwiro Primates shared a video ...

To study play behaviors in animals, scientists must be able to authentically simulate play-conducive environments in the laboratory. "We know that vocalizations such as laughter are very important in ...

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Now that we know octopi like to play with cameras, it’s time to investigate other forms of animal play. Did you know that rats laugh when you tickle them? This ...