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It’s adorable when your cuddly kitty curls up and gives a big yawn, notifying the world of their utter contentment with life. After all, what can feel better than a great big relaxing huff or a ...

Open your mouth wide, stretch the muscles of your jaw and upper body, take a slow breath in, and then exhale quickly. What have you done? You have yawned. Many animals, including humans, yawn. They do ...

Ever noticed how one yawn can trigger many? Science reveals how your brain copies others, why yawns spread so easily, and ...

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This monkey is caught mid-yawn with its tongue fully out, looking completely unbothered. The timing makes it look like the longest and most dramatic yawn imaginable.

Oakland Zoo animals hold their own ‘yawn challenge’ Various animals throughout the Oakland Zoo can’t help but let yawns slip as the day goes on — and you will be tempted to join in on the sleepy ...