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 ...

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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 ...

Worried your colleague is a psychopath? Here’s the easiest way to test the theory… Yawning is genuinely contagious – which is why, once you spot someone yawning in your vicinity, it sets you ...

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 ...