Experts say social-emotional tears related to sadness, stress, anxiety, overwhelming joy, or feeling sentimental are helpful ...

Scientists think baby animals evolved to cry to alert their parents when in distress. Humans also shed a third type, ...

Your tears might stem primarily from compassion, societal conflict, close attachments to those around you, sentimental ...

From sadness to joy, our emotions can bring on tears. Dr. Gail Saltz explains the science behind our tears and what causes us to cry.

I am from nearby so I tried to help and rescue people. People were crying all over, they were trapped." Satellite images from NASA show how severe flooding has impacted Valencia and its surrounding ...

Sharing a cry over a sad film can strengthen connections between people – even if they are strangers, research has suggested. Previous studies have shown reaching for the tissues while watching ...

Sharing a cry over a sad film can strengthen connections between people – even if they are strangers, research has suggested. Previous studies have shown reaching for the tissues while watching tragic ...