Although yawning seems like a small, everyday action, recent studies have found that it causes an unexpected reaction in the ...

A study has revealed the interesting impact that yawning has on our brains. Researchers from the University of New South ...

Sleepyheads take note — a UA researcher may have helped discover the cause behind yawning. Omar Eldakar, a postdoctoral fellow in the UA Center for Insect Science, and Andrew Gallup, a postdoctoral ...

Yawning has an unusual and unexpected effect on the flow of fluid protecting the brain, a recent study reveals, though it's ...

Seeing or hearing someone yawn can make you yawn. This phenomenon is not limited to humans; some animals experience contagious yawning, too. But why is yawning contagious? Brain cells called mirror ...

Is it true that we yawn when our brains are deprived of oxygen? Most of us can feel a yawn coming on. The muscles in our jaw begin to tighten, our nostrils might flare, and our eyes might tear up as ...

NORTH ADAMS — Go ahead, yawn. According to a recent study conducted by the University at Albany psychology department, yawning is not a contagious symptom of boredom or fatigue. In fact, its purpose ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So why exactly do we yawn? And why is it nearly impossible to stifle a yawn when someone does it in front of you? Let’s find out.

Contagious yawning refers to the tendency of individuals to yawn after seeing, hearing, or even thinking about someone else yawning. About 40% to 60% of people exhibit contagious yawning when exposed ...