Pumping Breast Milk Changes Its Microbiome
Until relatively recently, most researchers thought that breast milk was sterile. But it turns out that, like most…
Bemused Blogger Boggled by Baby Jack Black's Behemoth Full-Grown Head
Eli Roth’s The House With a Clock in Its Walls has all kinds of special effects you’d expect from a big-budget project,…
Sequencing the DNA of Newborns Uncovered Hidden Disease Risks and a Whole Lot of Tricky Issues
In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to get a complete readout of a person’s genetics with ease, even…
‘Cute Aggression’ Study Explores Why We Want to Squeeze Cute Babies and Animals
You’ve probably heard the term “cute aggression” thrown around over the years. It describes the odd but seemingly…
Cleaning Your Baby’s Pacifier by Sucking on It Prevents Allergies, New Research Suggests
It’s a scene parents and caregivers are all too familiar with: an infant’s pacifier falls to the floor. When this…
Scientists Create Blood Test That Might Someday Predict a Woman's Due Date
Getting an early ultrasound to figure out when your child will be born has become part and parcel of becoming a new mom…
The US Had Its Lowest Birth Rate Ever Last Year
American women had fewer children in 2017 than in any year since 1987, according to a new report released by the…
Oh My God, Hot Toys Made a Baby Luke Skywalker Action Figure
Is this it? Have we finally reached peak Star Wars figure?
A State-by-State Look at America's Shameful Infant Death Rate
It’s no secret that the US—when compared to similarly well-off countries—is not that great at keeping its infants (and n…
The History of the Supernatural Pregnancy Trope
We’re all familiar with the supernatural conception trope, where characters like Scully from The X-Files, Leo from…
A Creepy, Crawling Robot Baby Reminds Us That Carpets Are Disgusting
To the untrained eye, babies are nothing more than drooling, crying blobs who do basically nothing all day. But a…
Your Roomba's Also a Half-Decent Nanny
Need to run downstairs to fetch the laundry? Or maybe there’s a phone call you just have to take? Life with a baby can…
Can Fetuses Recognize Faces When They're Still in the Womb? [Updated]
We don’t remember what it was like to be a fetus. We don’t remember what we heard or smelled, and we certainly don’t…
Expectant Couple Edits Star Trek: The Next Generation Into an Adorable Baby Announcement
Sometimes it seems the real reason some people choose to have kids is so that they can pour all of their pre-baby time…
These Cheetah Babies Are Trying to Chirp [Updated]
A lot of the stuff you’ll see online right now is pretty depressing, possibly concerning how the world is falling apart…
There Is Now a Wearable For Babies Before They Are Born
There are literally wearables for everyone, even people who haven’t technically been born. A startup called Bloomlife…
Here's The Urine-Detecting Electronic Diaper You Needed
Now I’m not a baby, but I can imagine it would be really cool if my parents just knew it was diaper changing time…
Making Oversized Baby Masks Might Be the Creepiest Thing You See This Halloween
Besides the free candy, Halloween is supposed to be about scaring yourself silly. But don’t waste your time on horror…
These Nightmare Videos Are Generated From Still Baby Photos by a Neural Network
Is that a baby or the blob? It’s actually just the sick and twisted result of a neural network predicting what a still…