A stingray that appeared to be laughing when tickled on its belly in a viral TikTok video, is actually suffocating to death, experts said. On 7 June, a TikTok user posted a video of what appears to be ...

There's nothing quite like that yelp of laughter you emit when being tickled. Now, experts have confirmed that shrieks ...

A laugh that prompts you to cry out, "That tickles!" activates different brain areas than a laugh not provoked by tickling, a new study from Germany suggests. In the study, about 30 men and women in ...

To study play behaviors in animals, scientists must be able to authentically simulate play-conducive environments in the laboratory. Animals like rats are less inclined to play if they are anxious or ...

Tickle Kids: The laughter and cute antics of young children win everyone's hearts. Sometimes, people tickle them to cheer them up or make them laugh. We assume the child is enjoying themselves and ...