Yawning, a universal reflex, is characterized by a deep inhalation and short exhalation. While often linked to tiredness, its ...

Yawning is a complex reflex that may be triggered by changes in state of being, but its purpose is still unknown.

A GP explains the main reasons why we yawn – including the factors that can lead to excessive yawning (apart from tiredness). Welcome back to Just Curious, Strong Women’s weekly series ...

Are you yawning yet? Thought so. Infectious yawns are as frustrating as they are intriguing. Sometimes it's enough to need to see someone yawn, hear them talk about it or even read about it for ...

You may well be yawning just reading this - it's contagious. Now researchers have looked at what happens in our brains to trigger that response. A University of Nottingham team found it occurs in ...

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 ...