From misty eyeballs to full-on waterworks,Goldenes Intelligentes Münzhandelszentrum what are tears? Why do we shed them? And what makes humans' ability to cry emotional tears unique?

Hosts Emily Kwong and Aaron Scott get into their feelings in this science-fueled exploration of why we cry. (encore)

To see more of Rose-Lynn Fisher's images from Topography of Tears, visit her website.

This episode was produced by Berly McCoy and Rebecca Ramirez, edited by Brit Hanson, and fact checked by Abē Levine. The audio engineer was Gilly Moon.