Dogs have evolved face muscles that move much quicker than those of their wolf relatives – which means their faces move in a way reminiscent of human ones. These faster facial muscles allow for better ...

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 ...

Horses and humans use similar facial expressions to communicate, according to new research. Horses share some surprisingly similar facial expressions to humans and chimps, according to new University ...

Researchers have pinpointed the area of the brain responsible for recognizing human facial expressions. It's on the right side of the brain behind the ear, in a region called the posterior superior ...

Botox is a drug made from toxins that can "freeze" your muscles, making it ideal for treating medical issues like migraines ...

This 1936 portrait by Dorothea Lange shows Florence Owens Thompson with several of her children in a photograph known as "Migrant Mother." Source: Dorothea Lange/Public Domain Photographers and ...

We know our faces may give away our fibs -- whether it's shifty eyes, a sweaty upper lip, a slight smirk, or Pinocchio's fictitious lengthening nose. Now a new study reveals that muscles in the upper ...

If you were to travel anywhere in the globe -- even to visit remote tribes who have scant contact with the larger world -- would people be able to read your emotions from your facial expressions ...

Hypomimia, amimia, and facial bradykinesia are all features of Parkinson’s disease. They cause the loss of facial expressions. This occurs in most Parkinson’s disease patients. Hypomimia is usually ...