When 36-year-old Hayley Black from the UK woke up one morning to feed her newborn, she never imagined a simple reflex would turn into a nightmare. Mimicking her baby Amelia’s yawn, Hayley stretched, ...

Last month at a book club meeting in a tony Washington suburb, the subject was “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. It’s a novel about the dissolution of a modern marriage. The long ...

Yawning seems like such a simple act, yet it holds surprising power over us. Just watching someone yawn — even a stranger — can suddenly trigger the irresistible urge to yawn yourself. Why does this ...

The most scientifically backed theory about why we yawn is brain temperature regulation. Inhaling air can help cool brain temperature down. Even thinking about yawning can cause you to do it. It’s ...

Despite the challenges, she expressed gratitude to the team who carried out her surgery. A 36-year-old mother of three described how an ordinary morning yawn resulted in a severe spinal injury that ...

A woman claimed that she almost died after she yawned too hard one morning. She said that she saw her newborn daughter yawn and went to do the same, but felt an “electric shock sensation” go through ...

A yawn is an involuntary reflex that involves opening the mouth wide and taking in a deep breath, followed by a slow exhale. Several theories exist about why we yawn, but researchers have not proven ...

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