Why do we laugh? There's way more to ... It probably won’t take your pain from unbearable to zero, but humor could be just the distraction you need to get through a tough time.

So why do we laugh when we’re scared? It turns out scientists still aren’t sure what makes us laugh in seemingly inappropriate contexts, though they have some pretty compelling ideas.

Why do we laugh when someone falls down? Here’s what science says ... participants rated the images with puzzled faces as funnier than images in which the faces expressed pain or anger, ...