child development

A new study finds that genetics plays a key role in what people choose to see in their environment.

A new study shows that spanking children can lead to adverse mental problems in adulthood.

Children who watched a film containing guns played longer with a disabled real gun and pulled the trigger more often.

A study shows that facial recognition is developed in the brain through exposure to faces.

Playing soccer can improve bone development in adolescent boys compared to swimming or cycling.

New study shows physical activity levels have reduced in all age groups more than previously thought.

Neuroimaging may predict which high-risk infants will develop autism at age 2 years.

New study examines the link between cat ownership in pregnancy and early childhood and psychotic behaviour in later life.

Exposure to high levels of traffic pollution affects children at the DNA level.

Growing fruits and vegetables hydroponically reduced anxiety and fostered interest in learning science, according to study.

The vibrations cause by horses during horse riding activates the sympathetic nervous system in children and improves learning.

A new study finds outdoor challenge-based activities may reduce the overall severity of autism symptoms.