Horses have a lot of facial muscles, like primates. Serhii Hromov/Shutterstock We observed groups of domestic horses out at pasture. Whenever they interacted with one another we would hit record ...

Just like humans and non-human primates, horses have a large number of facial muscles. These allow them to produce a range of facial movements.

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We also know that facial expressions are an important method of communication for horses. In a 2016 study, equine cognition researcher Jen Wathan and her colleagues demonstrated this when they showed ...

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A new study has shed light on what equines are trying to communicate with their facial expressions, and is a reminder to “consider the whole horse, not just isolated behaviours, when assessing ...

The present study evaluated the recognition of facial expressions in different ages, using groups composed of: 1) 21 children with a mean age of 7.7 years; 2) 19 young adults with a mean age of 20.1 ...

New research shows that facial expressions can reveal internal cognitive states, accurately predicting task performance across both macaques and mice.

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