A new study found that the leading environmental factor influencing brain structure and function is the socioeconomic status ...

*A new study published in Developmental Science suggests prenatal brain growth may influence early childhood language ...

New research suggests the foundations for reading success begin in toddlerhood. Learn how talking, reading, and word play can ...

Researchers have discovered a new way that brain plasticity is controlled in early life, offering insight into the ...

If you and your family are happily engaging one another without staring into electronic devices, your brains and ...

Experts say an infant’s laughter is an important developmental marker, offering a window into brain development and a child’s ...

When a baby enters the world, their brain contains billions of neurons awaiting connection. The first 1,000 days of life, from conception to age two, represent a critical period where over 85% of ...

A major new review led by Swansea University has highlighted growing evidence that diet in the early years of life may shape ...

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

A review of 73 studies suggests that poor nutrition in early childhood may affect intelligence, learning ability, and ...

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you’ll inevitably stumble across the line: “Your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed yet.” It’s become neuroscience’s go-to explanation for bad ...

Neuroscientist Miia Kivipelto's life's work has been about preventing dementia. Now, at 52, she has begun thinking more about ...