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

Anything that moves someone emotionally — hearing a baby say her first word, finishing a feel-good TV series that you wished had never ended, or reading a breakup text — can bring on tears. In fact, ...

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 ...

Many people believe that if they cannot cry easily, it means they are emotionally numb or disconnected. But that is not always true. Sometimes, the reason is purely medical. One common and often ...

Researchers disagree about whether your best friend tears up more when it is reunited with you, but agree that the wet eyes of a pup make you want to care for it. By Elizabeth Landau If you’ve felt ...

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 ...

The human-dog relationship is unique among animals: having co-evolved for so long, most dog owners will attest to the uncanny ability that their canines have when it comes to reading and responding to ...

Tears help you express feelings and manage pain, but they also protect and lubricate your eyes. Difficulty crying may relate to medication, attachment style, or mental or physical health concerns. To ...