The cortisol effect cascades to implications in the brain that may even translate to preserving memory.

Science says LOLs matter more than you think.

They can’t conceive of primarily obsessional obsessive-compulsive disorder, where the worries never transmute into a physical ...

Funny best friends laughing cheerfully while standing together in a studio. Two happy young women enjoying themselves against a purple background. Female friends making memories together. Melanin Bee ...

You know the feeling (hopefully!): Something silly sets you off – a movie, a joke, or maybe someone near you slips and falls – and you burst into laughter. It feels good to laugh. And since the 1970s, ...

Laughing is something you do with virtually no thought. Your friend tells a funny joke? You chuckle and don’t think twice about it. And there’s a reason for the adage “laughter is the best ...

New Year, New Hoots!—an improv and stand-up comedy fundraiser—will take place Friday, Jan. 17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bunker Bistro. Proceeds from the event will benefit a neuroscience research ...