Orangutans are found to share a unique trait with humans regarding food choices based on mood. A study from Indiana ...

Being in a positive mood leads the primates to value what they learned more strongly, according to the findings.

A new study from Indiana University shows that being in a positive mood leads orangutans to value what they learned more strongly. The study comes from the lab of Erica Cartmill, professor of animal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laughter feels good and is good for you. I still remember the time I was sitting in class when the teacher asked me to read a ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...

Long before modern brain imaging technologies illuminated the neurophysiological mechanisms that make laughter contagious, William James (1842-1910) observed, "We don't laugh because we're happy, ...

Nothing is cuter and more heartwarming than listening to a baby or toddler laugh when tickled. Their laughter is contagious and most of the time it'll make you laugh too! Lwiro Primates shared a video ...