New research challenges the decades-old idea that children experience an “adiposity rebound” when their BMI begins rising around age 6. Although BMI returns to earlier levels, a more reliable measure ...

Human infant helplessness is not a weakness to be outgrown. It is an evolved trait that may be central to our ability to care ...

A long-held belief about childhood weight gain may need a major rethink. New research suggests the well-known "adiposity rebound"—the rise in body mass index (BMI) that begins around age 5 to 6—may ...

From the moment they are born, babies start to create memories, becoming attuned to distinguishing familiar voices and faces.

A research study led by Dr. Diane Lickenbrock, Professor in the WKU Department of Psychological Sciences, alongside three WKU ...

Researchers have found that the physical wiring patterns of a one-year-old child’s brain can predict their intelligence ...

Athena Oden, pediatric physical therapist and founder of Ready Bodies, Learning Minds LLC, believes one area deserves particular attention: the relationship between movement, sensory experience, and ...

Archaic human parents had to look after helpless infants like modern-day parents do, according to new research. Human babies ...

President Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday targeting birthright citizenship. He and his top advisers said one ...

Babywearing is an an ancient practice found across cultures for thousands of years. What is new is the growing scientific ...

Unlike most mammals, whose young reach basic self-sufficiency within weeks or months, humans remain dependent for years ...

As Colorado moves through a period of political transition and public decision-making, it is worth taking a closer look at how effectively our child welfare system is functioning for families, ...