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Many claim that people too easily anthropomorphise animal behaviour. But what's the story regarding laughter - is it something unique to humans?

Life can be funny, and not just for humans. Studies by various groups suggest monkeys, dogs and even rats love a good laugh. People, meanwhile, have been laughing since before they could talk. "Indeed ...

Sometimes, just one look at a mischievous little furball is enough to brighten your day. Pets can make us laugh until we cry ...

If you tickle a rat's belly, it squeals with laughter. However, we are unable to perceive this laughter as its frequency, around 50 kHz, exceeds the range of human hearing. Neuroscientist Jaak ...

Laughing is one of the best feelings in the world. It's a sign of happiness and it has some serious health benefits to boot. We tend to associate laughter with humans and possibly primates, but we're ...

This video of giggling quadruplets has been racing around the Web for months now, and it still makes us chuckle. Never mind speech, or the ability to dance. Surely it's contagious laughter that makes ...

This post is in response to The Seven Things That Only Human Beings Can Do By Neel Burton M.A., M.D. This weekend I received a few emails about a recent essay written for Psychology Today titled "The ...

The dog and animal lovers at Ginger Cat capture dogs teaming up with humans for laugh-out-loud moments Trump says: "There are ...

"I think the ability to laugh and relax, to get that positivity in, is really healthy," said comedian Jeff Frame, this year's headlining act.