Science is deemed a very serious discipline that is quite incompatible with humor. And rightly so, as it requires composure ...

One study showed that laughter can sharpen your ability to remember things while also reducing the stress hormone cortisol, ...

My wife didn't appreciate the humor about my kidneys, despite their stability for the past 20 years. In general, she isn't fond of dark humor, which has been a recurring point of contention in our ...

Bill Nye Died in a Balloon Accident refers to humorous social media posts which falsely claim that American television host ...

Turns out that monkeys (or chimps) can't randomly type Shakespeare's works even if they were given billions of years to try.

Humor isn’t just amusement—it also reflects the dynamics of society. Humor can reinforce group identities, challenge authority, mobilize others to drive social change – and it helps us talk about ...

But can looking too much like a do-gooder be not so good for your online dating prospects? A study recently published in ...

I’m sure somewhere in the annals of this blog series I’ve suggested that laughter and humor infiltrate almost every facet of our lives. They appear in our exchanges at home with family ...

Meet “Francis,” a man who had not one, not two, but three ding-dongs. Online dating was somewhat challenging for him and public restrooms were a minefield where Hell's Angel Spike, and Bonecrusher the ...

The former president’s rallies are unlike anything in modern politics. His Madison Square Garden event showed how they have ...

With the presidential election on Tuesday, the show was mostly dominated by politics — Weekend Update and a revived game-show sketch, for instance, both centered on the election — but Mulaney steered ...