There’s something magical about the moment a newborn baby wraps their tiny fingers around yours. That surprisingly strong grip isn’t just adorable, it’s a primal reflex hardwired into their biology.

Intrauterine infection is a significant cause of early preterm birth. We have developed a fetal–neonatal model in the rhesus macaque to determine the impact of chronic intrauterine infection with ...

Newborns make a lot of strange movements and exhibit unexpected behaviors during the first year of life. They can startle at nothing, suck at the air, cross their eyes, breathe funny, and more. New ...

The Moro reflex, or startle reflex, refers to an involuntary motor response that infants develop shortly after birth. This may include extending their arms and possibly moving their legs, before ...

Babies are born with a number of reflexes or involuntary movements. One such reflex is the rooting reflex in babies, which develops in the womb. The rooting reflex usually starts to develop at around ...

Very few people can resist smiling at a newborn baby — signaling positive emotions, such as joy and interest. Of course, this is especially true for new parents. One study found that new mothers ...