Horses are not only elegant and intelligent animals but also surprisingly sensitive to human emotions. Research published in ScienceDirect shows that they can recognise feelings such as joy and ...

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

Cats have 276 distinct facial expressions, a discovery that turns on its head the popular belief that our pet felines are aloof and just not that into us. In fact, cats likely evolved these various ...

Facial expressions offer potent displays of emotions and to a large extent are universally understood. Yet the social context or framing around an expression is important and can color how we ...

Horses possess a remarkable ability to discern human emotions like joy and sadness by interpreting facial expressions, a new study reveals. This sophisticated social cognition allows them to connect ...