We use facial expression to help recall an emotion, researchers say. A new study shows that in order to recall an emotion (positive or negative) we “re-enact” the motor sequence of the facial ...

Everyone knows how to fake a smile. We learn when to show and hide our genuine emotions from early face-to-face exchanges. Parents instinctively want to shield their children from negative social ...

The human face is powered, depending on how you count them, by between 23 and 43 muscles, many of which attach to the skin, serving no obvious function for survival. An alien examining a human ...

Your smile isn’t just your mouth. It’s a full-face expression, made up of tiny muscular shifts you’re barely aware of. The corners lift. The cheeks follow. The eyes crease slightly. And at the centre ...

Australian swimmers Matthew Targett, Matthew Abood, James Magnussen and Eamon Sullivan celebrate winning the gold medal in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay during the FINA World Championships. Photo ...

A new wheelchair may give people with severe mobility challenges another reason to smile about artificial intelligence – that grin might literally help them control their wheelchair. Sao Paulo, Brazil ...

Keira Knightley and Kristen Stewart are its best ambassadors. Instead of curving upwards, their mouths curve downwards, giving them a unique charm. The inverted smile, which doesn't follow the usual ...

The best VR experiences let users use their real-life bodies to maneuver in the virtual world. MindMaze wants to extend that immersion to include the user's facial expressions: Its latest product, ...