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

Facial expressions may appear spontaneous, but new research shows the brain begins preparing them long before the face ...

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

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, ...

Every time we show facial gestures, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance.

Credit - Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Klaus Vedfelt—Getty Images, Tim Robberts—Getty Images, Kelvin Murray—Getty Images, Robert Recker—Getty Images, Howard ...

Source: Photo elements from Cameron Ritchie and Brandon Morrison — Creative Commons License I was working on an attention exercise with my young Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Ranger. A colleague ...

There’s a lot we don’t know about gorillas. This is due to the lack of legal dead gorillas to dissect. And that means many details of our shared family tree remain unclear. For instance, we used to ...