When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...

New research shows facial expressions are planned by the brain before movement, not automatic emotional reactions.

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

New work demonstrates how neural circuits in the brain and muscles of the face work together to respond physically to social cues When a baby smiles at you, it’s almost impossible not to smile back.

Every dog owner knows how hard it can be to say no to "puppy-dog eyes," but a new study shines light on how canine facial expressions evolved and why humans are able to understand them so well.

In a new study, a research team at Basel University Hospital in Switzerland investigates the biochemical and physiological characteristics of orbicularis oculi, a group of facial muscles that control ...

New preliminary data offers insight into why we may find dogs to be so darn lovable. A study found that dogs generally have faster facial muscles than wolves—muscles that allow them to quickly react ...

Humans domesticated dogs about 30,000 years ago. Since then, we've worked with them, hunted with them, played with them, and come to rely on them for companionship. And, in the process, we've bred ...

You’ve probably heard the claim that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile. It’s usually framed as a feel-good reason to turn your frown upside down – less effort, more joy. But anatomically, ...

A while back I wrote that connection is more than just looking at someone with feeling. There are actually 10 different ways that it’s possible to connect with people when speaking to them. It’s ...