Scientists Think They’ve Uncovered the 15-Million-Year-Old Origin of Laughter 30.1%
404 Media - By Becky Ferreira - 6/27/2026, 5:02 PM
Appeal to Authority 22.1% - Biased Writer Voice 21.4% - Overconfidence Bias 18%
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that yucked it up, went interstellar, controlled the weather, and sang our praises. First, the sounds of ape laughter have been gracing our planet for 15 million years. Then: a visit from a cosmic elder, a meteorological martial art, and bops by blowhards. As always, for more... more