Good news, bad news, a rough day, a scary movie, a poignant memory, a nostalgic smell—these are all things that can prompt a salty tear to trickle down your cheek. The sensation is quick to sneak up ...

Crying as an expression of emotion appears to be uniquely human behavior. Other animals may tear up because of irritants in their eyes, but only humans shed tears at times of extreme sadness or joy.

Humans are the only animal to produce emotional tears. Asking questions about this behavior can help us better understand how we live our lives. That question has many answers. To start, there are ...

We've all been there: watching a movie when suddenly your eyes well up, or hearing a song that sends tears streaming down ...

“Crocodile tears,” a phrase that has targeted many politicians, is used to describe “a display of superficial or false sorrow or anguish about something that we don't really care about.” ...

Dogs get so emotional when their owners come home to them that they cry tears of joy, scientists have found. According to a paper published in the journal Current Biology, dogs are capable of ...

Alan Carr was reduced to tears when he revealed he was a Traitor. (BBC/Studio Lambert) During Thursday's long-awaited The Celebrity Traitor's finale, comedian Alan Carr broke down in tears after ...

It's truly a sob story for those prone to waterworks displays: Shedding tears only improved mood in one-third of cryers who kept tabs of their bawling behaviors, finds recent research. Apparently ...