Early childhood is a period of rapid growth, learning, and brain development. During these formative years, children acquire ...

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Washington Embryonic development, also known as embryogenesis, is a cornerstone in understanding the origins of life ...

A healthy diet in early pregnancy supports the child's motor development at the age of 5-6 years. Higher maternal body fat mass, on the other hand, has an adverse effect on the child's motor ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. One study of children with achondroplasia found that 100 percent of them commando crawled when they ...

So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This is understandable, given the numerous, ...

Children exposed to excessive IT device usage before the age of two show changes in brain development, including slower decision-making and heightened anxiety during adolescence, according to a study.