"Which word is funnier: porridge or oatmeal?" This is the question one of us recently posed to the other.* Clearly, the notion was insane. Surely finding something funny requires context — a ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists and philosophers have long sought to understand humor. Charles Darwin likened it to a "tickling of the mind," ...

Study author Chris Westbury reads from a treasury of Dr. Seuss books. Seuss was famous for using made-up words for humor. University of Alberta/Video screenshot That wiggly jiggly poodle just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They sure are silly to say. When you think about it, some words in the English language can sound pretty interesting. And when we ...

George W. Bush was not known for his cunning intellect, but he did have a good sense of humor. In a commencement address at Southern Methodist University, he famously told the graduates, “For those of ...

Does the word “quingel” make you giggle? How about “finglam? Or “rembrob?” Don’t worry about reaching for the dictionary. These are all nonsense words generated by a computer. But if you think they ...

“Laugh or you’ll die.” That’s Sue Costello’s motto. If you see “Minus 32 Million Words,” you’ll know that she means it literally. Costello, a Dorchester native, doesn’t initiate you gently into her ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I have a rule when listening to the usually hilarious 103.1-FM comedy radio station that plays stand-up routines from some of the nation’s best comedians.

"Which word is funnier: porridge or oatmeal?" This is the question one of us recently posed to the other.* Clearly, the notion was insane. Surely finding something funny requires context — a ...