Psychologists have long pondered the meaning of laughter, and more recently, they've asked what it tells us about the relationship between people. GREG BRYANT: Can people make accurate judgments about ...

A revealing new study has found that romantic laughter is more "feminine-sounding, more baby-like, more submissive, and less pleasant-sounding than laughter directed at friends." Shutterstock Sure, ...

Adrienne Wood receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Laughter is an everyday reminder that we humans are animals. In fact, when recorded laughter is slowed down, listeners can’t tell ...

A new study in the journal Bioacoustics found that 65 different species of animals have their own form of laughter. Study co-author Sasha Winkler describes the sounds animals make during play.

Dec. 4, 2005 — -- Researchers at the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service in Washington state say sometimes a bark is just a bark -- but a long, loud panting sound has real meaning.

PORT ANGELES — Joseph Bednarik will present “The Sacred Sound of Laughter” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; his lesson will stream on ...