Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it. But why? An expert explains the likely reason behind this "evolutionarily ancient" act.

Baxter the North American river otter lives in an aquarium in San Francisco and was caught on camera letting out a big seven-second yawn while showing off his pearly whites.

A new study has reported its findings from a rather curious experiment: getting a bunch of chimpanzees to watch a disembodied android head yawning. The results revealed that the head, both alien ...

“Louis stealing the show with his yawning I love that kid!” one royal fan tweeted, referring to Louis yawning throughout King Charles’ coronation.

Yawning doesn't become contagious until around the age of five, and they're pretty isolated in their amniotic bubble, so they're probably not trying to communicate.

Sep 26, 2023 06:00:00 'Yawning' may have developed to quickly detect threats such as external enemies Yawning , which involves opening your mouth wide and taking a deep breath, is a reflex action ...

Chances are you read this sentence about yawning and you yawned. Right? Well, a new study suggests that you may not really be yawning because it’s contagious, or you’re bored or tired. You ...

Lee Enderby spotted the seal at Baston Fen Nature Reserve on 27 January when he was on the lookout for otters. He snapped photos of the animal resting on the riverbank between Baston Fen and Kates ...

Does yawning mean our brains aren’t getting enough oxygen? Researchers believe yawning may serve an important physiological purpose. There is no consensus, however, on what that is.