"These findings indicate that as a baby learns a new skill, such as walking, the brain appears to reorganize itself, resulting in a temporary developmental step backward," says Daniela Corbetta, a ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

Babies are born with as many brain cells as adults, but it is the connections between these brain cells that need developing. These connections between brain cells grow at a rapid rate during the ...

Listening to Mozart's music can be enjoyable but also boost your brain functioning. If you like the catchy tune, there's no harm in listening to it. The "Mozart effect," which is the theory that ...

Music, including Mozart's compositions, can have several effects on the brain. It engages multiple areas simultaneously, including those responsible for auditory processing, motor control ...

Is a human brain not fully developed until a person hits 25 years old? Did my parents waste a bunch of money buying Mozart ...

Women who do 20 minutes of exercise three times a week boost their babies’ brain development, according to research. The brains of newborns whose mothers had exercised during pregnancy showed more ...

What's more, brain scans reveal that a human mom has a similar experience when she sees her infant smiling. But it's a different story when her baby is crying. Those cries activate a network in ...

A lot of baby gear can be garish — bright colors and eye-popping designs stimulate a child’s development but might not fit your more subdued home aesthetic. Baby play mats, with their large ...

An aggressive type of brain tumour, called high-grade glioma, is almost always fatal in older children – with only 20 per cent surviving for more than five years. Babies and very young children, ...