Scientists say they’ve found an infection more likely to strike women than men: the yawn. Many of us have felt that irresistible urge to yawn after seeing a colleague or buddy yawn. Though the reasons ...

Doctors say frequent yawning can indicate deeper health issues. If you’re a chronic, compulsive yawner then don’t ignore it ...

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 ...

Here's a challenge: Try to read this whole page without yawning. Even reading the word yawn might be enough to set you off. But why do we yawn in the first place? And why do we 'catch' other peoples'?

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