Babies

Health Why humans are helpless at birth and what it tells us about human nature

A new paper argues that infant helplessness may be central to human social and psychological development.

Health Infant brains begin visual awareness as early as 2 months of age Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Health Babies exposed to dogs may have lower risk of asthma, study finds Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Researchers find that moral instincts may be present from birth

Health Scientists reveal why you can’t remember your early childhood

Discoveries Babies can learn words with context clues, study finds

Health Why some babies walk early and others late: It’s in their genes

AI Cutting-edge new AI helps doctors detect congenital heart defects

Health Researchers discover the moment when babies become conscious

Discoveries Groundbreaking pill provides a ray of hope for postpartum depression sufferers

Discoveries Baby formula benefits: Separating fact from fiction in nutrition and health claims

Discoveries Can computers teach babies to count?

Discoveries Risk for heart disease starts before birth, study finds

Discoveries Clinical trial delivers world’s first stem cell treatment for spina bifida

Discoveries Babies react to taste and smell in the womb, study finds

Discoveries Researchers discover the best way to get a crying baby back to sleep

Discoveries Where you live can affect your ability to get pregnant, research finds