We’ve all done something weird for money. I modeled on and off during grad school, so I’m used to getting emails and DMs from people with weird requests. But what’s the difference between doing ...

Researchers have finally solved one of humanity’s most enduring mysteries: why we can’t tickle ourselves and what makes some people incredibly ticklish while others barely react? Recent scientific ...

Nicholas Ricciardi was arrested on July 1 for the fourth time in just six months after the parents of former students accused him of inappropriate tickling West Hartford Police Nicholas Ricciardi was ...

A surprise tickle attack, especially in sensitive areas like the armpits, torso, or soles of the feet, can send most people into uncontrollable laughter as they squirm away, while others might stay ...

Tickling might seem trivial, but it’s actually a powerful lens into the brain’s inner workings. From bonding between parents and babies to understanding autism, this peculiar sensation touches on ...

Why can’t you tickle yourself? And how come some people aren’t ticklish at all—while some on the autism spectrum are laughing more often? Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni believes we should take ...

Tickling may seem like child's play, but scientists are beginning to see it as something much deeper—a complex puzzle tied to human touch, laughter, and brain development. The sensation of being ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Most of us have laughed uncontrollably when tickled. Yet almost none of us know why. Tickling sits at a strange crossroads – it’s universal, ancient, and deeply familiar, yet still barely understood ...

NIJMEGEN, Netherlands — Ever try to tickle yourself? Go ahead, stroke your own armpit or foot sole right now. Feel absolutely nothing? That’s because your brain is playing a fascinating trick on you — ...

Dear Eric: I have two boys ages 8 and 13. In most cases the sibling rivalry is about the same as any other family. One late evening, I picked them up at the dance studio and we came home. Everyone was ...

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 ...