A sperm donor with a rare genetic mutation linked to an increased risk of developing cancer fathered at least 197 children across Europe, some of whom have already died from the disease, according to a new investigation.

As temperatures rise around the globe, researchers are scrambling to study the impacts on human health. They've linked extreme heat to increased risk of heart attacks, anxiety, depression and premature birth, says Cuartas. "But there was nothing about early childhood development."

Research shows that AI chatbots like Character AI can be harmful to children. Here's what Sharyn Alfonsi learned when she talked with a chatbot modeled after herself.

Nearly 200 children have been conceived using sperm from a donor with a cancer-causing gene, an investigation in Europe has revealed.

Her distress eased dramatically.”Eventually, at her request, Reuben’s parents let her choose a new name – she decided on Ruby – and they put her old nursery name tag in a ribboned box stored safely on a shelf in her bedroom.

Babies and young children are sponges that soak in practically everything in their environments. It’s true! Even during story time, their minds are at work, taking in all the language they hear and lessons the characters learn. Reading to your child ...

New CDC data revealed an increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. The report shows in 2020, one out of every 36 children in America was diagnosed with autism. In 2018, that figure was one in 44, and in 2010, it was one in 68.

Researchers have been looking at how children from single-parent and two-parent families fare in life. So what did they find? Family life is more richly varied than ever before. A growing proportion of parents in the UK choose to live together, rather than ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services describes behavioral disorders as involving “a pattern of disruptive behaviors in children that last for at least 6 months and cause problems in school, at home, and in social situations”. This is ...

With “Privacy, Please!” a longtime cybersecurity expert wants preschoolers to start learning about digital privacy.

Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to American children via the accounts, but the details matter.