A newborn’s first 30 days are packed with rapid development, from recognising their mother’s voice to tracking light with their eyes. We’ll walk you through what babies learn and do in each week of ...

Spontaneous, random baby movements aid development of their sensorimotor system, according to new research. Detailed motion capture of newborns and infants was combined with a musculoskeletal computer ...

A new multidisciplinary study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center has found that the co-development of three systems, the gut microbiome, respiratory system and ...

Baby's first words: What first words are most common and why? We spoke to Speech and Language Therapist Janet Cooper to find out about babies' early words and how to build on them. You probably spent ...

A newly published study found that a mother's exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect their newborn's metabolism and brain development. These widely used plasticizers are commonly found in ...

A newly published study by researchers from Emory University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Columbia University found that a mother's exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can ...

A new study from Spain reveals that babies born to mothers exposed to higher air pollution levels in pregnancy show signs of slower brain myelination, a subtle but telling shift in how early brain ...

Congratulations — you’re about to discover some of the most mind-blowing, bizarre, and downright amazing facts about newborn babies. While those tiny bundles of joy may seem simple on the surface, ...

A study led by researchers from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, including Donghai Liang, PhD (right), found a mother's exposure to certain everyday products can negatively impact a ...