Authoritative, intelligent, responsible, serious—if you were asked to describe the general figure of a scientist, you would probably use adjectives like these. However, "funny" would likely not be the ...

Politicians learned this lesson a long time ago: a well-placed joke is a valuable tool for capturing public attention and building trust. Scientists, however, are much more reluctant to use humor when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to science and scientists, how information is presented can be the difference between learning or ignoring. A new ...

There's nothing like a well-timed joke to set the mood. Jokes can help ease tension in a conversation, make people feel more ...

Scientists aren't comedians, but it turns out a joke or two can go a long way. That's according to a new study that found when researchers use humor in their communication -- particularly online -- ...

Feedback is alarmed by a study that explored how funny people think they are, and that discovered certain traits in those who ...

Professor Peter McGraw and writer Joel Warner have teamed up to explore the science of humor on a global expedition. The Humor Code chronicles their adventures, scientific experiments and ...

The Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland is holding "Science is a Drag," where attendees can celebrate the fusion of science, humor and drag on Friday. Drag superstar VERA is hosting the event ...