Doctors say frequent yawning can indicate deeper health issues. If you’re a chronic, compulsive yawner then don’t ignore it ...

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

Ever noticed how one yawn can trigger many? Science reveals how your brain copies others, why yawns spread so easily, and ...

Humans’ first experience with yawning happens in utero, says Matthew D. Epstein, M.D., associate medical director of the Atlantic Health Sleep Centers in New Jersey. Yet, Earth-side, the ...

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 ...

It is highly contagious and very common. You can catch it at any time, and there may be nothing you can do to prevent it. Sound scary? Fortunately, it, yawning, is not too harmful...unless you are on ...

You know the feeling. It’s impossible to resist. You just need to yawn. A yawn consists of an extended gaping of the mouth followed by a more rapid closure. In mammals and birds, a long intake of ...

Have you ever wondered why yawning is contagious? It may be a way to bond with your fellow human being, but scientists have other theories. We’re one sentence into this story and I’ve already yawned ...

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 ...

Lions find yawning contagious in a similar way to humans, a team of researchers has found. The phenomenon may be a way of helping the big cats to stay vigilant, scientists believe. The team, from the ...