Status among hyenas sounds like a laughing matter. Spotted hyenas may not be amused, but they do make noises that to human ears sound like laughter. Biologists refer to this classic hyena laugh, a ...

There's a new exhibit coming to the Bronx Zoo. And it's sure to keep you in hysterics. Hyenas are coming to town. The spotted brother and sister, Kidogo and Kubwa, were born last March in Denver and ...

Hyenas use a "laughing language" to communicate with each other, scientists have learned. The animals are famous for their manic giggling, especially around a kill. But although they might appear to ...

Researchers have begun to unravel the information and social content present in the hyena's famed laugh, which they say is only used in times of conflict. The pitch and variability of the giggles may ...