If you’ve ever caught yourself yawning after someone else does, you’re not alone; apparently, dogs aren’t immune either. In a new video posted by @aaronhidock, we get front-row seats to a hilarious ...

A new paper finds that yawning is indeed contagious—and that any attempts to stifle that yawn will only make the urge even stronger. You’ve probably experienced the phenomenon yourself — you see ...

Watch the video above. Did you yawn? Contagious yawning occurs when someone around you yawns and you yawn in response. It's an involuntary response. Humans do it, and so do chimpanzees. In chimps, ...

Everyone yawns, but no one knows why. We start when we are in the womb, and we do it through old age. Most vertebrate species, even birds and fishes, yawn, too, or at least do something that looks ...

You know the feeling. It’s impossible to resist. You just need to yawn. A yawn consists of an extended gaping of the mouth followed by a more rapid closure. In mammals and birds, a long intake of ...

It took scientists six months to train Alexandra the red-footed tortoise, but by midsummer 2009 she’d finally learned to fake a yawn. A formal experiment came right after. Once per day for several ...

You are sitting at home, watching TV. You yawn. Your partner tries to resist, but can't, and soon he or she yawns, too. It's not just in your head: Yawning is contagious, not just in humans but in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you want to keep someone from yawning, telling them not to isn ...

You know the feeling. It’s impossible to resist. You just need to yawn. A yawn consists of an extended gaping of the mouth followed by a more rapid closure. In mammals and birds, a long intake of ...