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 ...

In a study published in the journal Behavioural Processes last month, two US scientists counted 276 different facial expressions when domesticated cats interacted with one another.

What did the study reveal about cats’ facial expressions? Florkiewicz and Scott identified 26 distinct AUs that were used to produce a total of 276 combinations.

Ahead, they’ll walk us through 15 common facial expressions dogs can make—and what they’re trying to tell us. Get Reader’s Digest ’s Read Up newsletter for more pets, cleaning, humor ...

Beginning in the 1960s, Ekman and his colleagues investigated the ability of people from various cultures around the world to produce and recognize facial expressions (Ekman, 1992, 1993).

HORSES have their own “language” with more than 800 facial expressions, scientists have found.Researchers set out to unravel the mystery of the cr ...

Your facial nerve is responsible for making facial expressions, and it stimulates the sensors in the front two-thirds of your tongue. The facial nerve also helps to stimulate your oral cavity and ...