Why do we yawn?

ABC Imagine This: Big ideas for little ones by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Apr 14, 20260:13:00Kids & family

We often think of yawning as something that happens when we're tired but the answer is much more mysterious. Nij and the kids meet Dr Kathleen Maddison at the Centre for Sleep Science for an adventure that starts all the...

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