Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. Getty Images; Photo Illustration by Lauren Margit Jones for TIME Michael Trimble, a behavioral neurologist with the unusual distinction of being one of the ...

We’ve all been there – crying our eyes out during a sad movie or after a tough day, wondering if all those tears are at least burning a few calories. Well, it turns out they actually do! I’ve ...

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 ...

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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 ...

It is a beautiful moment of euphoria for the parents and nearest family members when they hear the cry of a new born child. Most of us might have went through this experience; and others may have seen ...