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 ...

Contagious yawning refers to the tendency of individuals to yawn after seeing, hearing, or even thinking about someone else yawning. About 40% to 60% of people exhibit contagious yawning when exposed ...

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'?