Male and female brains begin developing differently in the womb. Here's how genetics, hormones, and prenatal biology shape brain structure, behaviour, and mental health outcomes before birth.

Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.

Scientists studying human development are working to improve equipment to learn how babies' brains develop. A team at Virginia Tech is starting a study to follow 80 children for four years.

A long-running study shows that unhealthy, ultraprocessed diets at age two are linked to lower IQ scores in children by age six and seven.

When my 9-month-old refused to eat, a phone felt like the only solution. But experts warn early screen exposure can quietly affect brain and emotional development.

In an era of packed schedules, screen time, and intense focus on school readiness, many children are playing less than in previous generations, which harms development.

Newborn finger proportions may reflect early hormone exposure and could be linked to differences in early brain growth.

Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.

Firestein’s interest in autism research began long before she entered a laboratory. Raised in New York, she attended ...

Children who spent a lot of time on screens before the age of two showed changes in brain development that were later linked ...

Small conversations make a big impact. A child’s first five years shape everything. For Our Keiki offers simple, practical ...

Now, the 'Books for Babies' program is back on. Reach Out and Read Georgia has done checkups for more than 2,300 families in ...