babies

Tiny people giggle at everything from tickling to peek-a-boo to silly faces. But do they really have a sense of humor?

The Apgar test has rescued countless infants, but people are often surprised to discover Virginia Apgar was a real person.

New Year’s babies used to get showered with gifts and prizes, but today their fame is fleeting.

We know what his parents did over the holidays.

What September lacks in major holidays, it more than makes up for in birthday parties—here’s why that could be.

Answering the same question over and over and over again can get grating. But there are important developmental reasons behind why young children are so into asking “why.”

If you’re looking for baby name inspiration, these titles have a strong sense of place.

Eggplant Parmigiana alla Scalini’s is legendary for its alleged ability to kickstart labor. But does it actually work?

Baby viewing windows were once a staple of hospital maternity wards across the country, but now they feel like a relic from a bygone era. Read on to learn about their history—and the real reasons why they vanished.

The phrase can be traced back to a Romantic poet.

Birds and bees get all the action—and Samuel Taylor Coleridge was jealous. Here are the possible origins of the euphemistic phrase.

See which names your state's new parents chose most often in 2024.

Current baby name trends are here to stay.

Check out the top baby names of 2024 and their meanings.

Looking for inspiration? Discover the rarest baby names in the United States according to Go Au Pair, from Arizona’s Noname to Maine’s Winner.

If humans ever become a multi-planet species, some would have to spend years in space. And researchers have definitely speculated whether space travel would allow for reproduction.

There comes a point in every child’s life when they ask where babies come from, and some parents—not wanting to explain the details of reproduction just yet—turn to the story of storks. We explore the origins of a myth that has been around for centuries.

The age ranges and birth years for Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta—along with Millennials—are getting clearer (so we can all quit fighting about it now).