Prairie dog Poppy is ready for a nap and makes others yawn.

Sometimes you walk away from a brief chat with the nagging feeling that something is off, even if you cannot pinpoint why.

Do psychopaths yawn? Many studies support the notion that psychopaths don't have contagious yawning, as yawning is associated with empathy.

Yawning is surprisingly infectious, spreading quickly among friends and family. The researchers have long studied why humans catch each other’s yawns. The phenomenon is linked to empathy, social bonds ...

Beyond mere tiredness, frequent yawning might signal serious health concerns. Research links excessive yawning to neurological disorders like epilepsy and stroke, potential issues with your autonomic ...

NORTH ADAMS — When Jess Sweeney returned from her second maternity leave to Savvy Hive, she was excited to pour more energy into work. But the store was in crisis. "I realized things were kind of ...

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 ...

Researchers believe the yawning robot may have triggered some biological mechanism in the chimps that they associated with sleep. Image: Popular Science composite, Getty Images/ RMJM, Aline ...

Early Saturday morning, an armed robbery occurred at a 7-Eleven store on Main Street in Worcester. According to a Facebook post from the Worcester Police Department, a male suspect entered the store ...

Seeing or hearing someone yawn can make you yawn. This phenomenon is not limited to humans; some animals experience contagious yawning, too. But why is yawning contagious? Brain cells called mirror ...

(WYTV) – Why do we yawn, and do all animals yawn? We’ve discovered that the larger the brain, the longer you yawn. Yawning helps cool the brain. It keeps you alert and helps your thinking. Mammals and ...

Yawning is a reflex when the mouth opens wide and the lungs absorb a lot of air. Although yawning is often thought to be a result of fatigue or boredom, it is not the only possible cause. The results ...