The average adult yawns about 20 times a day. But why? Surely we can’t all be that tired. The truth is, the science behind yawning is more complex than just a few hours too little sleep. Even more ...

Why do we yawn? Yawning is a universal gesture. Everyone yawns, from babies still in their mother's womb to the elderly.

Have you ever realized how easily influenced we can be to yawn? Have you ever asked yourself why we yawn in the first place? Did you know that by just reading the word "yawn" you can trigger the need ...

Work has wound down, and we’re all feeling a bit sleepy post-Christmas. It’s at times like these you might expect yawning levels to rise through the roof. It’s a glorious feeling, which perhaps ...

When feeling tired or sleepy, one of the body's most common responses is yawning. But why do all humans do this? And when can too much yawning be a cause for concern? Although the exact science behind ...

When feeling tired or sleepy, one of the body's most common responses is yawning. But why do all humans do this? And when can too much yawning be a cause for concern? Although the exact science behind ...

If you ask people why they yawn, the most typical answer will be “because I’m tired.” But sleepiness and boredom might not be the real reasons behind yawning. It actually might be a way of getting rid ...

Yes. You’re probably going to yawn while you read this. Writing this piece, and reading research on yawning, I’ve been yawning nonstop, uncontrollably. And it's not because research on yawning is ...

You know the feeling. It’s getting close to bedtime, you get sleepy, and you start yawning automatically. You may even find yourself yawning in the middle of the day in a mid-day lull. These yawns ...