Why does a human baby need a full year before it can start walking, while a newborn foal gets up on its legs almost directly after birth? Scientist have assumed that human motor development is ...

A sample of 105 pregnant women participated in human fetal resting-state fMRI studies (fetal gestational age between 20 and 40 weeks).

The findings have implications for human baby development. One big question is how this brain activity, if it indeed occurs before birth in humans, might change when a baby is born prematurely.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida schools could be required to show students detailed videos of human fetal development under legislation filed this week that mirrors bills backed by an anti-abortion ...

Microplastics have been discovered in human placentas, raising concerns about potential risks to fetal development. These ...

In what may be a hallmark of our ancestry, human brains begin life hard-wired to hear the calls of non-human primates, an ability that fades away after just a few months.