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Why Do We Yawn? Cooling, Contagion, and the Oxygen Myth

October 18, 2026 by Marcus Webb
White mouse in a gloved hand

A yawn is a strange package: mouth wide, eyes squeezed shut, deep breath in, tears often running, and a stretch through the jaw and neck. It lasts four to six seconds and happens in every vertebrate studied. Why do we yawn has been asked for centuries, and the answer is still partly open. The Oxygen … Read more

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