Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla raising baby in African national park
Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla who was reintroduced to Virunga National Park in eastern Congo, is raising a baby…
Replacement chemical for harmful phthalates may restrict fetal growth
A chemical used to make plastic more flexible, once introduced as a safer substitute for older additives now…
Babies use saliva sharing to map out close relationships
Imagine you’re an infant. Just a few months in the world, trying to gather your faculties, testing gravity…
The vaccine that reduced the risk of infant hospitalization by 83%
For most adults and older children, contracting RSV will look like just another winter cold: runny nose, cough,…
Kangaroo care helps smaller babies. Now researchers are studying babies born at normal weight
Kangaroo mother care is well established for small and preterm babies, but an Indian trial is testing whether…
This YC Founder Kept His Kid Secret to Avoid Looking Less Hardcore
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicholas Charriere, the 36-year-old cofounder of Mocha, an AI…
Exposure to drought during pregnancy associated with higher risk of preterm birth
Climate change is making droughts more frequent, prolonged, and intense in many regions of the world, increasing the…
Health visitor support helps mothers stay smoke-free after childbirth
Women who receive health visitor support alongside smoking relapse prevention advice are more likely to remain smoke-free after…
Angela Holm’s late-night gym session with baby sparks debate
A mother has been met with the wrath of the internet after she shared a video of her…
Alisha Rush: Family’s tribute to girl let down by mental health system
WARNING: This article discusses mental health and suicide. When 12-year-old Alisha Rush took her own life late last…
New machine learning model improves accuracy of prenatal genetic testing
Advances in genome sequencing are giving more families access to prenatal genetic testing and new information about an unborn baby’s health, including whether genetic changes may link to a neurodevelopmental condition. But testing can…
Aubrey Plaza welcomes baby with partner Christopher Abbott
Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott have welcomed their first child. “White Lotus” star Plaza was photographed holding her…