Facial expressions arise from brain networks that encode slow, context-rich meaning and fast muscle control on different time scales, keeping smiles and threats socially precise.

Humans not only recognize emotions on the faces of monkeys and apes but also unconsciously mimic those expressions.

Humans perceive emotional expressions displayed by non-human primates and spontaneously mimic these expressions, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Ursula Hess from ...

Dogs are able to recognize human facial expressions, a new study determined. Canines can tell the difference between happy and sad human faces. This is the first time that a species, other than human ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A grid showing the faces of multiple cats. Cats can use hundreds of facial expressions to communicate, a new study reveals. Over ...

People's faces change from moment to moment. Even over the course of a conversation with someone, changes are seen in their expressions and in the angle of their head. Over time there are still ...

Do cats have facial expressions? New research shows that cats actually do express many emotions on their face, similar to humans and dogs. Our understanding of cats, their behavior, and their ways of ...

Making a friend smile has never been so easy, or creepy. New software can copy your expression and paste it onto another person's face - on a computer screen at least. This results in a creepy effect ...

Using hundreds of faces of actors from movies, psychologists have shown how facial expressions can get in the way of our ability to tell unfamiliar faces apart. People's faces change from moment to ...