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 ...

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 ...

Tears roll down our cheeks for all sorts of reasons. Maybe a sad movie hits hard, or you chop onions in the kitchen. Pain ...

This article originally published on The Conversation. Your eyes are constantly coated by tears, made of oil, water and mucus. When someone is emotional, their eyes make extra tears to let people know ...

When exactly is it okay to cry in public? And who gets to do it? It’s a question I’ve been pondering since last week when the UK’s chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, shed a tear in the House ...

Like pheromones, women's tears can modulate sexual arousal in men. Jan. 6, 2011— -- Men rarely jump at the chance to catch the latest tear-jerker with their wives or girlfriends, although some ...