*A new study published in Developmental Science suggests prenatal brain growth may influence early childhood language ...

New research tracks how cells prepare gene regulatory decisions that will define their fate during the earliest stages of ...

University of Maine researchers have published new findings about how muscles form, why certain muscle diseases develop and ...

New research suggests the foundations for reading success begin in toddlerhood. Learn how talking, reading, and word play can ...

While toddlers seem resilient to COVID-19, this new study highlights how socioeconomic factors, not the virus, may play a larger role in developmental outcomes. Study: Association between SARS-CoV-2 ...

Giving your phone or tablet to very young children to keep them occupied may seem like a good idea at the time, but experts advise looking for other ways to calm your kids. A study found that early ...

Changes in some brain regions linked girls to symptoms like poor self-esteem, while boys experienced tiredness. Read more at ...

From birth to death, people are learning, growing, and changing, and developmental psychologists try to understand the "why" and "how" behind the changes people undergo. Developmental psychology is a ...