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 ...

Dr. Anastasia Agaeva indicates that many believe that yawning is due to a lack of oxygen in the body. How true is this belief ...

Ever noticed how one yawn can trigger many? Science reveals how your brain copies others, why yawns spread so easily, and what this curious habit says about humans.

A lot of us believe yawning is a sign of tiredness or boredom, well, apart from this, yawning is also your body trying to send you a message. Yawning is contagious. Even thinking about yawning will ...

We commonly consider spiritual practices sources of peace and inspiration. A recent study shows that they can also be experienced differently: Many persons feel bored during these practices -- and ...

Boredom is a going concern, particularly in a Western culture over-saturated with things designed to make every moment count. Freelance researcher Mary Mann began writing Yawn: Adventures in Boredom ...

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 ...

A new study suggests that for people treating depression with common medications, the frequency of their yawning might track with how well they are healing. Published in the Journal of Psychiatric ...