Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.

Scientists studying human development are working to improve equipment to learn how babies' brains develop. A team at ...

The fetal nervous system — i.e. your baby's brain, spinal cord, and nerves — is one of the very first systems to develop. In fact, it's making big strides before you even know you're pregnant. Fetal ...

Research shows babies as young as two months old can already categorize what they see, offering fresh insight into early ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

At just two months old, babies are already organizing the world in their minds. Brain scans revealed distinct patterns as ...

Before babies say their first word, their brains are already learning language. New research shows how early word ...

As your pregnancy progresses, your baby starts to develop simple movement skills like opening and closing their hands in the ...

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Scientists have found that babies as young as two months old are capable of categorising objects in their brains, according ...