Greg Bryant, a professor at UCLA, explains his studies on laughter. Using acoustic analysis, he found that real laughter was more emotional, closer to animals, and fake laughter was closer to speech.

There's way more to our giggles and guffaws than simply thinking something is funny. We asked a laughter expert to explain. No vocalization is more universal (or unifying) than laughter. There are no ...

Victor Borge once wrote, “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.” Many of us would probably agree that laughter brings us closer to others, whether we’re joking with our spouse or ...

Tapes of 'The Red Skelton show' audience provided much of the laughter on sitcoms for years. Credit: Earl Leaf / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to mark the ...

The laugh track. When used correctly, it can be effective, an element of the sitcom that adds to the experience, seen and heard on shows like Seinfeld or Mom. When it isn't used correctly, it's ...

The first time your baby laughs is considered a milestone. Most babies begin laughing around four months, but every baby is different. Share on Pinterest Your baby’s first year is filled with all ...