Science Quickly

Yawns Help the Brain Keep Its Cool

Oct 18, 2016 · 3 min
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Theory has it yawning helps cool the brain—and it turns out animals with bigger brains do indeed tend to yawn longer. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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