Scientists from City St George’s, University of London created a terrifyingly realistic android head to determine whether chimpanzees can “catch” yawns from robots. Remarkably, it turns out they can, ...

Yawning often feels involuntary—it’s triggered by the same part of the brain as sneezing, Sullivan says. But the difference is, a yawn can be controlled from “the top down” if you think ...

Yawning, a universal reflex, ... “In humans and some other mammals, yawning is part of the action repertoire of advanced ...

Yawning may help cool down the brain. When temperatures in the brain rise above its baseline — because of increases in mental processing while focusing on a task, exercising or being anxious or ...

Yawning social behavior is a significant part of a cat’s body language, and when paired with other forms of body language, it can become a telltale sign of what your cat is feeling.

Yawning is a complex reflex that may be triggered by changes in state of being, but its purpose is still unknown. ... “It’s part of the stretching of the muscles,” Andrews said.