Findings show that laughter therapy helps patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathe more easily.

As we age, humor can become a powerful ally. Discover how it can ease stress, refresh thinking, deepen connections, and enhance well-being in our later years.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David DiSalvo writes about science, tech and culture. Intuitively we know that laughter is one of the best tools we have for ...

Comedian Robin Williams once said that every time you get depressed, comedy will be there to drag you out of it. But does ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hanging out with friends who make you laugh is one way to laugh more.Ezra Bailey/Getty Images Laughter can help you combat stress, ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Professor Sophie Scott of University College London studies cognitive neuroscience of human communication. She is well-known for her TED Talk called, "Why We Laugh." We ...

Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of daily life. Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways. But laughter, in response ...

Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of daily life. Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways. But laughter, in response ...

Amusement and pleasant surprises — and the laughter they can trigger — add texture to the fabric of daily life. Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways. But laughter, in response ...

Laughter is an everyday reminder that we humans are animals. In fact, when recorded laughter is slowed down, listeners can’t tell whether the sound is from a person or an animal. We throw our heads ...