After watching recent popular videos on social media of dogs smiling while getting a haircut, laughing hysterically with an owner, or crying on the grave of one of their loved ones, many have wondered if animals can feel emotions just like humans do and to what extent.

Well, in recent studies, scientists have discovered that animals feel empathy, grieve, and seek joy just like us. Yudigit Battacharjee, author of National Geographic's October cover story on this topic, joins us to provide some insight on scientists’ findings about animals’ emotions.

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