The "evolutionarily ancient" act of yawning likely serves a few purposes ... "The fact that it is conserved so widely across the animal kingdom suggests that it likely holds an evolutionary ...

What makes this stunning photograph even more captivating is the hare's delightfully unapologetic yawn, revealing a set of ...

If a dog or cat is socialised in the same house as you, cross-species yawning contagion can occur! In fact, lots of other animals also experience contagious yawning. Research shows that it is ...

Contagious yawning is believed to be linked to empathy and social bonding. Research suggests that people—and some animals—are ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The reason for our slow yawn? Still unclear. Interestingly, “neither the size of the body nor the anatomical structures specific to yawning ...

Yawning has also been seen in monkeys, birds, frogs and other species. Those animals are believed to yawn to inhale oxygen that reaches their brains and to chase away drowsiness. Dolphins and ...