UNICEF's Innocenti Report Card 19 evaluates child well-being across OECD and EU countries, ranking countries not by ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

Raising socially conscious children means helping them understand the realities of privilege, inequality and their role in ...

Based on advice from cybersecurity and children’s safety experts, this practical guide explains the real risks of AI toys and ...

When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) of fertile land ...

A woman missing since 1983 as a three-year-old has been found living under a new identity in Florida. Her mother, Debra Newton, was arrested on a custodial interference charge after a tip led ...

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Children who grow up in extreme heat are less likely to reach major developmental milestones for reading and numeracy, a new study has found. The research, from New York University, shows that global ...

A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle—at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a study ...

The number of children diagnosed with peanut allergies in the U.S. has fallen, with data suggesting that a shift in infant feeding practices might be the reason why. A study published in the ...

It’s no surprise that young children are constantly asking the question “why?”. Research has now shown that children prefer to read books that explain how and why things happen. The study, carried out ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Just 24 hours ago, two children died and 17 people were injured in a mass shooting at Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis. How does a parent begin to explain such a ...