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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

No feeling can quite match the one of a good cry, and there’s science to back this up. Studies have shown that crying releases oxytocin and endogenous opioids, also known as endorphins. These ...

Showing them how we grieve, panic, or give into our exhaustion can be a good thing. The trick is figuring out exactly how ...

“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.” ...