Researchers have uncovered genetic elements that drive the rapid development of marsupials' facial features.

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Two parents were sentenced Friday to nine years in prison for abusing their baby son to such a degree he sustained brain damage and is unable to walk. Johnny Andres Gonzalez, 38, and Jacqueline ...

National Dairy Council reports that iodine is crucial for brain development in the first 1,000 days of a child's life, yet ...

The microbes that take hold in our bodies during early life have long-term effects on our brain health. Helen Thomson ...

Delays in language and reading development are common, and learning disorders such as dyslexia can significantly affect a ...

By Katie Dukes, EdNC When babies are born, their brains contain billions of neurons. But how those neurons interact — and ...

The legal team of a dad who is currently on trial accused of murdering his baby son have withdrawn from the case. Klevi ...

The first 1,000 days of life — from conception through a child’s second birthday— can profoundly shape lifelong metabolism ...

New Stanford research shows that hearing their mother’s voice helps premature babies strengthen language pathways in the ...