Yawning has an unusual and unexpected effect on the flow of fluid protecting the brain, a recent study reveals, though it's ...

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

You know the feeling. It’s getting close to bedtime, you get sleepy, and you start yawning automatically. You may even find yourself yawning in the middle of the day in a mid-day lull. These yawns ...

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(WYTV) – Why do we yawn, and do all animals yawn? We’ve discovered that the larger the brain, the longer you yawn. Yawning helps cool the brain. It keeps you alert and helps your thinking. Mammals and ...

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Humans’ first experience with yawning happens in utero, says Matthew D. Epstein, M.D., associate medical director of the Atlantic Health Sleep Centers in New Jersey. Yet, Earth-side, the ...

Computer animations of yawning chimpanzees provoke the same response in real chimps, according to a new study. Contagious yawning is well known among humans, and earlier studies have shown that chimps ...

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) can "catch" yawns from an android imitating human facial expressions, according to new research from City St George's, University of London. The study, published in ...

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 ...