The bain's immune system may not be at the root of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, which can cause children lifetime physical and cognitive impairments.

Unusual visual inspection of objects by babies 9 month and older can predict later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, a new study shows.

The babies of women who had one abusive male partner are at higher risk of poor cognitive development than women with multiple partners, a new study shows.

The makeup of a baby's brain matter is linked to their degree of language skills at five years old, neuroscientists report.

A common treatment for pregnant women infected with CMV, a virus that can cause deafness and other harms to newborns, doesn't work, a new study shows.

Fewer feverish babies went to a Montreal emergency department during COVID, but more of those who did had a serious bacterial infection. Here's why.

"Something about a baby's curiosity about magic tricks is predicting how curious they become as preschoolers," researchers report.

Researchers have found a link between a baby's microbiome and their experience of fear. Those fear responses can be indicators of future mental health.

Partners play a role in pregnant women's drinking and depression, researchers report. The work could help curb the risk of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

New research on primate alloparenting, or infant care by non-parents, sheds light on the evolution of facial expressions.