Music Reduces Pain—Even in Newborns
A two-day-old is apparently not too young to benefit from listening to the Moonlight Sonata.
Babies
What Research Can Tell Us About Breastfeeding Stigma
Stigma factors into our perceptions of breastfeeding and formula, with serious consequences for infant health.
The Trump Administration's Anti-Breastfeeding Stance Is Not New. But It Could Be Deadlier Than Ever.
A food oppression expert explains why America's formula problem can only get worse.
Are Babies Born Biased?
Two new studies add to the evidence that we make the distinction between members of our group and outsiders very early in life.
Facebook, Firecrackers, and War: The Story of Afghanistan’s New Year’s Babies
How were thousands of Afghan refugees all born on January 1st? The answer lies at the intersection of warfare and the digital age.
New Evidence for Zika's Impact on Babies
Just under one percent of women who become infected with Zika during their first trimester will have babies with microcephaly, according to new research.
Will the Zika Virus Outbreak Change Minds About GMOs?
The Zika virus outbreak in the Americas hits on the things that risk-perception researchers know worry people most. Will that be enough to overcome people's fears about genetically modified mosquitoes?
A Cost-Benefit Analysis for Giving Birth at Home
Some data to follow up on our story last week about a home birth gone wrong.
Next-Generation Prenatal Genetic Tests Are Turning Fate Into Choice
As a new non-invasive technology makes prenatal genetic tests more common, many more pregnant women will have to choose whether or not to have a disabled child.
Beijing Babies Show the Importance of Clean Air
The Chinese government's pollution-cutting efforts for the 2008 Olympics improved birth weights in the city, a new study finds.
Dads Don't Speak Parentese
A preliminary study indicates that dads speak in the same tones with kids as they do adults.
Doctors Seem to Schedule Births So They Can Make It Home for Dinner
And that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Designer Babies Aren't Coming Anytime Soon
Genetically engineered babies raise a host of disturbing, science fiction-worthy ethical questions, but we have a more mundane and much more urgent issue to consider: safety.
How to Bounce Your Way Into a Baby's Heart
Babies provide more help to adults who bounce in-sync with them along to music.
The Placental Microbiome Is Similar to That of the Mouth
The bacteria may be crucial to early feeding.
The Frozen Children: The Rise—and Complications—of Embryo Adoption
More efficient than in vitro fertilization and cheaper than traditional adoption, embryo adoption, which also provides parents with the experience of carrying a child, is becoming more popular. But our legislature is still struggling with serious legal issues surrounding the practice.
Do You Have to Pee Standing Up to Be a Real Man?
This simple idea, encouraged by medical texts of the past that taught deviation from the norm would lead to confused sexuality and gender identity issues, has put a surprising number of babies under the knife.
How Much Is Enough Certainty to Make a Decision About Life or Death?
How much is enough certainty to make a decision about life or death, sickness or health?
Does Legalizing Abortion Lead to More People Killing Newborn Babies?
It sounds shocking, but this is not a new argument.
Every Baby’s a Critic: Tots Drawn to Complex Art
New research suggests some of our aesthetic preferences emerge by the time we're eight months old.
Everyone's a Critic: Babies Prefer Pablo Picasso
A study of 9-month-old babies found they prefer the brighter paintings of Picasso to the subtle shadings of Monet.
Family Planning Subsidies Save Taxpayer Money
In the recent federal budget battle, Planned Parenthood’s government stipend was on the chopping block, even though family planning saves lots of money down the road.