Whether it makes you laugh, smile or squirm, tickling is something that even the most serious people succumb to. Now, research has revealed that when it comes to tickling of the feet, women are more ...

Tickling, a seemingly involuntary reflex, evolved not for humor but for connection. It targets exposed areas, triggering ...

Are you a fan of foot tickles or are your toes a no-go zone? Well, it seems women are more sensitive than men when it comes to having their feet teased, according to a new study. While women squirm ...

A foot-tickling device that induces “uncontrolled laughter” has been created by scientists with the hope that it can help wearers to relieve stress. The device – named TickleFoot – is inserted as an ...

The TickleFoot device stimulates the most ticklish spots of the human foot – for women it was found to be the centre of the arch of the foot, while for men it is slightly closer to the toes. Receive a ...

Just when you thought the news couldn’t get more bizarre, now this: A new study reveals rats are ticklish. That’s not all. Not only are they ticklish, they laugh when tickled. You read that right. A ...

• Lines close to your heart make your heart laugh. Then your heart tickles your brain, and it laughs. Then your brain makes you laugh. Nicolas Villegas, grade 2, Glen Acres • Because your skin is ...

Why can't you tickle yourself: Just imagine, you are sitting with your friend and suddenly he starts tickling you. You start laughing and running here and there to save yourself, but now tell me, what ...

Don’t try this at home, but tickling a gorilla, orangutan, bonobo or chimp can inspire bursts of grunting sounds. Yes, that’s laughter, says Marina Davila Ross of the University of Portsmouth in ...

From bonobos and rats to tickling robots, research is finally cracking the secrets of why we’re ticklish, and what that reveals about our brains ...