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

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

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

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

The face is an important feature for identifying individuals, and as suggested by the expression, “kaoiro wo ukagau” (Look at the complexion; i.e. be sensitive to someone’s mood, read someone’s ...

Every time we smile, grimace, or flash a quick look of surprise, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance.

Researchers have developed a new framework that synchronizes lifelike lip movements with speech audio, creating more ...

Facial mimicry refers to automatic copying of another person’s facial expressions. When one person smiles, a listener may ...

People with autism spectrum disorder interpret facial expressions differently. Researchers have revealed more about how this comes to be. They induced abnormalities into a neural network model to ...