Ever wondered why yawns are so…contagious? We obviously know what a yawn is, here's a more scientific explanation: "The activity of yawning consists of an involuntary wide opening of the mouth and ...

Yawning spreads from person to person because our brains are wired for social mirroring. Mirror neurons, empathy and ...

Merely thinking about or seeing someone yawn can make you yawn (you’re probably yawning right now). Most people yawn because they’re tired, but it can also happen unexpectedly and without any triggers ...

Merely thinking about or seeing someone yawn can make you yawn (you’re probably yawning right now). Most people yawn because they’re tired, but it can also happen unexpectedly and without any triggers ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wondering why you always yawn when other people do? Catch your dog yawning at the same time? Find out why the tired reflex is so contagious.

Your body has millions of parts working together every second of every day. In this series, Dr. Jen Caudle, a board-certified family medicine physician and an associate professor at Rowan University ...