Understanding the Phenomenon of Tickling Tickling is an intriguing sensation that operates beyond our control. It’s ...

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 ...

At parties and bars, he introduces himself as a “rat tickler.” The title makes Shimpei Ishiyama sound like he belongs in some forgotten guild of yore, with the Victorian “pure-finders,” who collected ...

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

What can you learn by tickling a bunch of rats? Turns out, quite a lot. For the first time, scientists have pinpointed the area of the rat brain where ticklishness resides—the trunk of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You probably know that you can’t tickle yourself. And although you ...

Filmmakers of a doc about competitive endurance tickling videos are in hot water — -- Competitive endurance tickling. Not only is it a real thing, but there’s a market for videos of people being ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Parents often use tickling as a playful way to lighten a child’s mood. In Brianna Gaskill’s Purdue University lab, scientists do the same thing, only with rats. Gaskill, an ...

Tickling is a very strange sensation because it doesn't depend on your will. That's right, you don't decide whether or not to laugh; your body simply reacts. Your brain doesn't even have a chance to ...