Yes. You’re probably going to yawn while you read this. Writing this piece, and reading research on yawning, I’ve been yawning nonstop, uncontrollably. And it's not because research on yawning is ...
From a baby to an adult, and even animals, yawning is one of those things that most of us do multiple times a day, especially if we feel tired or bored. Fun fact: I have yawned at least three times ...
Merely thinking about or seeing someone yawn can make you yawn (you’re probably yawning right now). Most people yawn because they’re tired, but it can also happen unexpectedly and without any triggers ...
Wondering why you always yawn when other people do? Catch your dog yawning at the same time? Find out why the tired reflex is so contagious.
This one shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the mechanism behind a yawn might be. When we’re tired, our bodies slow down and our lungs aren’t able to breathe in as much oxygen to get to our tissues ...