Physical cues in the womb, and not just genetics, influence the normal development of neural crest cells, the embryonic stem cells that form facial features, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

UK researchers have found that someone's love of the sauce may be linked to testosterone exposure in the womb -- which has a distinct effect on baby's hand development. Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb show slower signs of development at 18 months than those exposed to lower levels. A King's College London study is the first to investigate ...

Scientists have performed an analysis of epigenetic marks on DNA to measure how much a baby's development in the womb is determined by the genes inherited from the parents, as compared with the mother ...

Once your baby is born, you'll likely be dangling colorful toys in front of that tiny face, showing your little one plenty of shapes and objects he'll be seeing for the first time ever, and enticing ...

Infants exposed to Covid-19 in the womb were more likely to be diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders in the first year after delivery than those who weren’t, according to a study published ...