"These findings indicate that as a baby learns a new skill, such as walking, the brain appears to reorganize itself, resulting in a temporary developmental step backward," says Daniela Corbetta, a ...

Dr Chrastil said she had not experienced any “baby brain” symptoms ... “Such pursuits will advance our basic understanding of the human brain and its remarkable ability to undergo protracted ...

Translating Time’ database compares how animal brains develop and age, enabling researchers to learn more about humans.

"It's the first detailed map of the human brain across gestation," Emily ... Many women talk about having "pregnancy brain" or "baby brain", to describe feeling forgetful, absent-minded or having ...

What's more, brain scans reveal that a human mom has a similar experience when she sees her infant smiling. But it's a different story when her baby is crying. Those cries activate a network in ...

And you can help them… Image caption, Your baby’s brain is highly active even though they spend lots of time sleeping. Dr Sarah Lloyd-Fox from the Cambridge Babylab at the University of ...

Humans have a uniquely long childhood compared to great apes, during which we develop the skills needed to navigate our complex social lives. Scientists have long believed this prolonged childhood ...

Did you know that a baby’s brain starts making connections for speech and language while they’re still in the womb? It might not seem like it, but their brains are rapidly developing and using ...