Ever noticed how one yawn can trigger many? Science reveals how your brain copies others, why yawns spread so easily, and what this curious habit says about humans.

Dr. Anastasia Agaeva indicates that many believe that yawning is due to a lack of oxygen in the body. How true is this belief ...

More like “monkey see, monkey pee.” Yawning isn’t the only bodily function that’s contagious. Japanese scientists have ...

Contagious yawning is a widespread phenomenon that extends beyond merely being a sign of drowsiness; it is a behaviour interwoven with both physiological regulation and social communication. Recent ...

Open your mouth wide, stretch the muscles of your jaw and upper body, take a slow breath in, and then exhale quickly. What have you done? You have yawned. Many animals, including humans, yawn. They do ...

Experts discuss the mysteries of yawning at first ever international conference. —LONDON, June 28, 2010 -- For two days last week, they came to Paris. Over two dozen experts in the field of ...

Yawning is usually brushed off as a harmless sign of sleepiness, boredom, or lack of focus. In truth, it plays an important role in regulating brain alertness and oxygen levels. While the occasional ...