Many of the videos suggest social mirroring, which happens when individuals unintentionally imitate the actions of others, along with empathy, may be why some people yawn when they see others do it ...

Yawning and deep breathing each have different effects on the movement of fluids in the brain, and each of us may have a distinct yawning "signature" ...

Let's start at the beginning. Who yawns? Everybody. Not just people, but cats, dogs and fish do, too! What is a yawn? It is an involuntary action during which you open your mouth and breathe deeply ...

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 ...

Yawning, a general indication of sleepiness or boredom can actually serve as an indicator of underlying health problems. While it's easy to link yawns to late nights and early mornings, professionals ...

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 ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

I read recently an explanation for yawning that is plainly wrong. The same idea has surfaced regularly over the years. Any idea, good or bad, is hard to kill. Yawning by this account is performed in ...

If you’ve ever caught yourself yawning after someone else does, you’re not alone; apparently, dogs aren’t immune either. In a new video posted by @aaronhidock, we get front-row seats to a hilarious ...

Confidential list of behaviors watched by TSA agents was recently leaked online. A TSA document lists exaggerated yawning as a suspicious traveler behavior. Getty Images — -- Excessive yawning, ...