"When fathers regularly talk to their kids, help with homework, and show interest in their lives, it strengthens their relationships over time."

I reviewed philosophers’ views on the ethics of deception and applied them to parental lies.

Some of the most caring animal fathers are insects.

One of the first longitudinal studies of male brain changes across the transition to first-time parenthood finds that becoming a dad affects the brain – without the direct experience of pregnancy.

When dads are exposed to DDT, it can trigger changes to sperm that may raise the risk of birth defects and disease in their future children.

Mild anxious or depression symptoms in dads is tied to fewer behavior problems in their kids' first years of school, a study finds.

Psychologists have long focused on the importance of a secure attachment with a mother for healthy child development. A new look supports the value of attachment – but it doesn’t have to be with mom.

How you tell the story of a momentous event can help you make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.

A new study of why older male flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring may shine a light on inherited diseases.