No, it’s not April 1, the high holy day of practical jokers, but as I write this, Mother Nature is about to play her favorite practical joke on the Northland yet again. She waits until the little kids ...

Here’s a case for the harmless, well-timed practical joke as a tiny intervention for social and emotional health—good for the target, good for the team, and (quietly) great for the joker. Why jokes ...

Let this be a warning to bosses and pompous big shots in labs around the United States: It's that time of year again when your students and your colleagues are busy devising devilish ways to prick ...