Several members of the ape family have been observed playing tricks on each other, behaviour which hints at a sense of humour (Pic: Getty Images) We think of humour as a distinctly human emotion, but ...

Sheri Davies has a gift. She takes the everyday thoughts and behaviors of animals and turns them into laugh-out-loud comics that also make you go, “yep, that’s totally me.” Her comic series If They ...

Between verbal jokes, slapstick comedy and tickling, there are numerous reasons we laugh. But are humans the only species with a sense of humor? The short answer is no, but it also depends on how you ...

Juvenile orangutan pulling its mother’s hair. Source: BOS Foundation BPI, used with permission. Are humans the only animals with a mischievous sense of humor? Where did our ability to joke with one ...

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Right now, in a high-security research lab at Northwestern University’s Falk Center for Molecular Therapeutics, scientists are tickling rats. Their goal? To develop a pharmaceutical-grade happiness ...

Regarding the comic strip “The Buckets” that appeared Feb. 16: I think it is terrible that Scott Stantis must continually use the subject of violence and abuse against animals in order to get a few ...

We think of humour as a distinctly human emotion, but some animals may also use it to strengthen their bonds. When you think about what sets our species apart from other animals, a good sense of ...