You’re in the thick of an argument, you’ve got your heels dug firmly in the ground and you’re not backing down. But uh-oh — suddenly, amid all the fuss, you feel the damp heat of tears come streaming ...

Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. Getty Images; Photo Illustration by Lauren Margit Jones for TIME Michael Trimble, a behavioral neurologist with the unusual distinction of being one of the ...

Mine eyes smell onions, I shall weep anon. William Shakespeare When was the last time you cried? Shedding tears plays an important role in keeping the eyes lubricated and protecting them from ...

Have you ever felt anger or frustration on the job build up so quickly that actual tears were welling up just as fast? Did you ever feel tears prick your eyes when someone said something or did ...

Potential causes of crying for no apparent reason include pregnancy, burnout, anxiety, and grief. Depending on the underlying cause, a person may experience other symptoms alongside sudden crying.

“Please, please, please, just give the dog back,” Ellen DeGeneres wept on national TV last week. It was a moment that quickly established itself in the pop culture firmament, less for the plight of ...