Crying is a natural bodily response to emotions like sadness or joy, as well as stress and pain. It's completely normal and nothing to be ashamed of, but crying doesn't come easily for everyone. Ever ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

You’ve probably heard the phrase “crocodile tears” used to describe someone faking emotion—but where did that come from, and is there any truth to it? Turns out, crocodiles really do produce tears.

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, ...

A new study suggests that dogs might produce tears of happiness when they're reunited with their owners after time apart. fotografixx / Getty Images By wagging their tails, panting and jumping, dogs ...

The study, published in the journal Current Biology, was released on Monday. "We found that dogs shed tears associated with positive emotions," Takefumi Kikusui of Azabu University in Japan said in a ...

If you own a dog, you probably know they’re some of the best four-legged (or really, any-legged) companions anyone could ask for. And as if you couldn’t love your pup any more than you probably ...

Happy dogs are easy to spot. Their tails wag excitedly back and forth, they cover us in sloppy, wet kisses and, sometimes, their whole body shakes with enthusiasm as they roll over on their backs, ...

Your dog is probably happy to see you when you’ve been gone for a while. Maybe she barks, jumps, wags, and maybe even pees a little on the floor. But is she so happy that she cries tears of joy?

Man’s best friend sheds more than just hair. Dogs tear up with joy when they’re reunited with their owners — proof of the powerful emotional bond between humans and their canine companions, according ...