A study of chimps, gorillas and other great apes, including human children, sheds light on how laughter has evolved. By Emily Anthes Humor is deeply personal. A punchline or a pratfall that leaves one ...

This article contains spoilers for the film Disclosure Day. As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters of the Third ...

Tickling a chimpanzee, a gorilla and a human child causes similar rhythms of laughter, according to an analysis of primate behaviour. Laughter is a conserved vocalization in humans and their closest ...

The nostalgic toy is returning to shelves in time for the 2026 holiday season James Keyser/Getty; Just Play Products In July 1996, Tickle Me Elmo was released to popularity and great sales, becoming ...

SETI scientists searched the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial technology but found nothing beyond human-made interference. Even so, the ...

Hackers breached Brazil’s national emergency alert system overnight on June 19 and 20, sending fake notifications to residents across at least seven cities, with some alerts warning of an imminent ...