A new Danish study suggests that early puberty may increase the risk of depression in both girls and boys.

Children from disadvantaged households are more likely to hit puberty early and could face poorer health later in life as a result, an Australian study has shown. Researchers from the Murdoch Children ...

A Book for Boys Offers an Honest, Age-Appropriate Guide to Growing Up for Boys Ages 9-14 We wanted to create a resource that answers the questions boys are actually asking, while helping them ...

All animals start out as a single-celled organism and then start growing. At some point, of course, they need to stop getting bigger, but the process by which this happens is poorly understood. New ...

Puberty is the time when children's bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation. It prepares the body for reproduction. It is also when significant growth ...

The transition from little girl to young woman isn’t always easy. Puberty can be a very tricky time for young girls who aren’t prepared for the changes happening to their body. As a former charm and ...

As children grow, they and their parents may be anxious to know when they might reach their maximum height. Here's the scoop.

Research on fruit flies has implications for this poorly understood process in humans. All animals start out as a single-celled organism and then start growing. At some point, of course, they need to ...