Tears have a wide range of functions that are critical to ocular health and emotional regulation. Each type of tear has a slightly different biochemical structure and content specialized to their ...

It’s been said that angry tears are salty and happy tears are sweet. Whether or not that’s actually the case, it is true that not all tears are the same. Tears from chopping an onion are different ...

Recent data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees shows that the number of refugees seeking asylum has more than doubled in the past 10 years, with an estimated 84 million people ...

To the best of our scientific knowledge, only humans cry, which is to say the tears of other animals are not inspired by their emotional states, reports Katherine J. Wu for the New York Times. The ...

Sniffing emotional tears from women can cut male aggression by more than 40% and cause changes in brain Human tears carry a substance that dampens down aggression, according to researchers, who ...

When Tears for Fears' single "Shout" hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart on Aug. 3, 1985, it signaled another major turning point in the band's career. By that time, the group had already become a force ...

Basal tears lubricate our eyes, reflex tears form in response to irritants such as smoke and dirt, and emotional tears flow when we’re sad or overjoyed. All are made of salt water mixed with oils, ...

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