A new study found exposure to specific tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of various negative birth outcomes.
Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby's mood, according to a recent study. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to...
How come you can't tickle yourself? And why can some people handle tickling perfectly fine while others scream their heads off? Neuroscientists argue that we should...
High birth weight is the main risk factor for birth injuries to the anal sphincter muscles of the person giving birth, according to a new study....
The study explores how social influences, particularly peer pressure, impact substance use -- and misuse -- among young adults. A confidential online survey on alcohol use...
Evidence of a unique T cell may explain why urban children are more prone to allergies than rural children. Differences in the development of the gut...
Music could provide a breakthrough in assessing consciousness levels in children who have suffered significant brain injuries, according to new research.
A systematic evidence review finds that consuming cannabis while pregnant appears to increase the odds of preterm birth, low birth weight and infant death.
The link between proximity to greenspace -- including trees and parks-- and healthy birth outcomes is well established. Now new data adds to our understanding of...
Macaque mothers experience a short period of physical restlessness after the death of an infant, but do not show typical human signs of grief, such as...