Here’s what parents need to know about spit-up, feeding struggles, growth concerns and the red flags that mean it’s time to ...

As billions of people can attest, giving birth is hard for humans. Our infants have an exceptionally large head for their body size and yet have to squeeze through a very narrow pelvis. Appendages can ...

Scientists have announced the successful use of a next-generation tool to precisely edit human embryos’ DNA, highlighting a major advance in the ability to tweak genes as life takes shape — and ...

The technology, still far from clinical use, could one day prevent devastating diseases. But critics warn that even these early results may also fuel interest in commercial embryo editing, despite ...

An international study of infant remains from 50,000–75,000 years ago has provided new evidence about the developmental trajectory of our evolutionary "cousins," Neanderthals. University of Queensland ...

When my cat had kittens, she fed them and kept them safe for a long time – for 12 whole weeks. That’s nothing compared to humans. Where I live, human parents provide for their kids into their 20s. I ...

Cameron Chung of Minnesota won the 2026 Gerber Photo Search: Behind the Baby. Parents Rachael Olsen and Alden Chung chose a photo of his first intentional smile taken after a walk on a cold winter day ...

An adorable happy baby smiling away in the high chair wearing a tiny green outfit US resumes powerful strikes on Iran after Hormuz Strait ship attacks, CENTCOM says Trump is spending $5M in taxpayer ...

And the results are in! Cameron Chung from Minnesota has been crowned the winner of the contest called the 2026 Gerber Photo Search: Behind the Baby, following a "nationwide search that drew in ...