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Infants Grasp Gravity with Innate Sense of Physics

Posted Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:09 PM ET | 0

Infants understand the laws of physics much earlier than previously thought. Read more

No TV for the Baby, Doctors' Group Urges

Posted Tue Oct 18, 2011 04:09 PM ET | 0

Parents should talk to their children under 2, rather than sit them in front of a television. Read more

Can Men Really Hear When You Are Ovulating?

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Sep 30, 2011 03:14 PM ET | 0

How we live, love, reproduce, and marry is more complicated than just a change of tone. Read more

Song Lyrics Getting Sexier. Should We Care?

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Sep 15, 2011 08:35 PM ET | 0

A surge in explicit lyrics may be influencing our children's attitudes about sex. Read more

Testosterone Drop Helps Men Do Daddy-Duty

Posted Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:28 AM ET | 0

A new study suggests that men may be wired to nurture. Read more

Facebook Users Alarmed Over Posting of Phone Numbers

Posted Fri Aug 12, 2011 02:07 PM ET | 0

The social networking site says the feature has been available for months and people are only just noticing now. Read more

Raising a Genderless Child: Possible?

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue May 31, 2011 06:01 AM ET | 0

No matter how you raise kids, they eventually end up being who they're going to be, say experts. Read more

Animals: Boy Playing with Otter Explained [VIDEO]

Posted Fri May 27, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0

An otter and human child appear to be playfully interacting in this video taken at the San Diego Zoo. Is this the beginning of a life-long friendship between two different species? Jorge Ribas finds out. Watch video

Animals: Boy Playing with Otter Explained

Children's Self-Control Predicts Health, Wealth

Posted by Jessica Marshall Mon Jan 24, 2011 04:30 PM ET | 0

Self-control is even a better indicator of future success than intelligence and social status. Read more

Baby Fat Or Impending Obesity?

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Dec 31, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Some infants have weight problems starting as young as nine months. Read more

Mommy Brain: It's Not What You Think

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:40 AM ET | 0

Brains of new mothers actually get bigger (not mushier!) in areas linked to motivation and behavior. Read more

Neanderthal Children Were Large, Sturdy

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Oct 19, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

A Neanderthal infant was discovered alongside two adults, potentially representing a prehistoric family. Read more

Boy, 15, Gets A Robotic Heart

Posted Mon Oct 4, 2010 05:26 AM ET | 0

A 15-year-old Italian boy has become the first child patient to receive an artificial heart. Read more

ADHD Linked to Missing Genes

Posted Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:45 AM ET | 0

ADHD is likely caused by a number of genetic changes brought on by missing segments of genes, say scientists. Read more

Clues to Child Sacrifices Found in Inca Building

Posted Thu Sep 23, 2010 02:26 PM ET | 0

The remains of sacrificed children suggest they were escorted from distant parts of the Inca realm. Read more

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