Your baby’s brain is one of the first major organs to start developing. Learn more about fetal brain development and what ...

Previous research has shown that infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental diseases in ...

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive ...

Researchers examine how growth and learning are subtly shaped among children whose mothers had COVID while pregnant.

Republicans can’t seem to convince adults to vote against abortion, so they’re trying to brainwash kids instead.

Adolf Hitler had a rare genetic sexual disorder, according to new DNA research. The Nazi dictator had Kallmann syndrome, ...

A recent Duke study uncovers the startling risks associated with flavored e-cigarettes during pregnancy, highlighting ...

Chronic stress during pregnancy can quietly disrupt hormones, weaken the body's defences and even trigger preterm labour.

The external genitals start out as several small bulges that form between your baby's legs at 4 to 5 weeks of pregnancy. Around the same time, the internal sex organs are forming from a ridge of ...

Maternal stress during pregnancy profoundly affects fetal growth and long-term health. This comprehensive review synthesizes evidence showing that elevated cortisol, disrupted brain connectivity, and ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) discovered that placental malperfusion (PMP), a condition that disrupts blood flow in the placenta, is common in fetuses with congenital heart ...