children

New study to reveal what happens to the human brain as we mature; research will also provide insight into the development of mental disorders

Test could be used as an inexpensive screening tool to facilitate early intervention.

A landmark study of criminal activity in teenagers indicates that some never see crime as a course of action while others are vulnerable to...

A year-long study on childrens' music-making indicates that playing music in groups on a regular basis greatly improves a child’s ability to...

Dr Hannah Newton, an historian of science with an interest in how previous generations coped with childhood illness, digs up some 17th century tips...

A study of infant growth, tracking 2,400 babies from gestation to the age of two, has provided data of unique depth – and is already adding to our...

Archaeological research reveals that 13,000 years before CBeebies hunter-gatherer children as young as three were creating art in deep, dark caves...

A University of Cambridge academic is to suggest that grown-ups enjoy children’s classics because they are dissatisfied with life in the adult world...