Laughter is one of the best ways to brighten your day, and whether you’re in need of a quick pick-me-up or just want to entertain friends without crossing any lines, clean jokes are the way to go.

Swearing is usually regarded as simply lazy language or an abusive lapse in civility. But as Emma Byrne shows in her book, Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language, new research ...

Besides being the greatest writer in the history of the English language, William Shakespeare was the master of the pithy put-down. So the nervous servant who tells Macbeth his castle is under attack ...