With the post-gym sweat still drying on my neck, beer in one hand and screw-driver in other, I felt surprisingly masculine for a boy who moisturises. How is it then, that 30 seconds of a television ...

Tears, a natural human response, serve vital physical and emotional functions beyond just sadness. Scientists explain that ...

A new study adds to evidence suggesting that people's perceptions of others' tears as sincere or manipulative likely depend on a variety of contextual factors. The findings suggest tears may be ...

Onions employ a remarkable chemical defence, releasing a gas called syn-propanethial-S-oxide when cut. This volatile compound ...

Dr. Arianne Pontes Oriá stands firm: She does not make animals cry for a living. Technically, only humans can cry, or weep in response to an emotional state, said Dr. Oriá, a veterinarian at the ...

Bird and reptile tears aren't so unlike our own, shows a new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. But the differences could provide insights into better ophthalmic treatments for humans and ...

Human tears could carry a flood of useful information. With just a few drops, a new technique can spot eye disease and even glimpse signs of diabetes, scientists report July 20 in ACS Nano. “We wanted ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --The tears shed by birds and reptiles are surprisingly similar to human tears, according to a new study. However, researchers also identified key differences. The study, published ...