SAN DIEGO — I've been told my laugh sounds like a cackling hyena. I refuse to apologize for that 😉 and neither should you! We all know laughing is good for the mind, body and soul...so why not make ...

Someone in northwestern Australia heard a “laughing” sound coming from the backyard. They recorded the sound and submitted it to a citizen science database. Scientists listened to this laugh-like ...

Laughter is often called the most human sound. It carries joy, relief, connection, and sometimes even healing. For centuries, we believed that laughter belonged only to us, a special emotional ...

Animals that laugh challenge the idea that joy is uniquely human. From rats and chimpanzees to dolphins, hyenas and kea parrots, many species express happiness through laughter-like sounds. These ...