Babies as young as four months may have self-awareness
These may be the baby steps towards unraveling the origin of human consciousness.
Tag: baby
What makes things cute?
It's obviously kittens. Just stick kittens on everything.
Scientists find potential downside to cesarian
We're still only starting to discover the effects of gut bacteria on human health.
Tyrannosaurus rex started life as large as a Border Collie, a new paper reports
To pet, or not to pet? Hmmm…
Breastfeeding might help develop babies’ brain, new study suggests
Yet another advantage to breastfeeding.
Newborn in Japan receives first treatment with liver STEM cells
The infant was too small for surgery, so doctors bought it some time.
Having a baby in the US may cost some families $4,500 out-of-pocket
Maternity costs that weren't covered by employed-based plans have increased dramatically in the past decade.
Tiny, ancient, animal-shaped pots were likely the first baby bottles
Tea, plastic-flavored.
What is the ‘right’ age to have a child? Here’s what the science says
The science is clear: the “right” age to have a child according to your biological clock is under 35 for ...
All two-year-olds seem to sound pretty much the same to adults
"What I'd like to say to parents is that with exposure it does get easier over time," says one of ...
The UK royal “luxury” birth cost less than the average US birth
A story of royalty and overpriced healthcare.
Sudden infant death syndrome linked to a rare genetic mutation
Researchers believe a rare mutation associated with breathing muscles is the cause of SIDS.
Taking fish oil and probiotics during pregnancy may reduce food allergies
Researchers suggest these findings need to be considered when updating guidelines for pregnant women.
American mothers are weirdly starting to eat placentas — and that might be fatally dangerous for babies
Yet another stupid health fad is making waves.
Giving babies their own room makes them sleep more, new study finds
There's still a lot of debate.
Biology imparts us with instinctive color categories — culture only shapes them
Color is hardwired into the brain.
Three-parent baby’s birth sparks debate among scientists, public, and officials alike
So far, the baby girl is happy and healthy.
This baby was born with a rare condition that deformed his skull
Meet Matthew, a bright eyes, chubby cheeked baby. On the outside he looks and behaves like any regular baby his ...
First new-born organ transplant in the UK saves two lives
In a first for the UK, doctors have transplanted the kidneys and liver cells of a newborn baby girl to ...
A two-minute delay in cutting the umbilical cord provides health benefits to babies
A new study conducted by Spanish researchers and published in the prestigious journal Pediatrics has revealed that late clamping of the umbilical ...
The primal call: mammals may respond to baby cries even when they’re from another species
New reserach suggests mammals are tuned to the crying calls of infants, even when these don't come from members of ...
Baby brains grow to half the adult size in just 90 days
Researchers performed MRI scans on babies to see how their brains developed from birth to later stages. Their findings reveal ...
Baby’s ability to interpret languages is innate, research shows
Despite having brains that are still "under construction", babies are able, even three months before full term, to distinguish between ...