"We've been tracking children's growth from birth all the way through to adulthood, and the fastest period of growth is ...

A newborn baby cannot walk, feed itself or even lift its head. Compared with most animals, human babies are remarkably helpless. Yet this dependence is not a weakness; it is an evolutionary advantage.

Could a baby’s still-growing brain help set the stage for learning language? Princeton neuroscientists find surprising clues from chatty monkeys who share the power of babble. PRINCETON, N.J. — When a ...