Children

Many parents choose sleep training to get their babies to sleep through the night. But the evidence supporting it is flawed

No, but the direction of our hair whorls could teach us about human development

Convicted of a crime that never happened, Roberson’s case is a prime example of how the U.S. legal system often fails to recognize advances in scientific knowledge

The predictive value of childhood screenings for autism and other conditions depends on how common the condition is, a limit that parents need to understand

Training in symbolic logic is critical in many careers, for responsible citizenship and better lives. It is also an underexploited antidote to today’s bizarre conspiracy thinking

As a result of phone bans, millions of students will stuff their phones into fabric pouches this fall

Clean indoor air protects against diseases such as COVID and flu, but we’re not doing enough to ensure it

During the lockdown phase of the COVID pandemic, we indulged our toddler son. Years later, we wonder if his current behavior is normal or a result of that early isolation 

I watched United Nations delegates debate AI-based weapons that can fire without human initiation. Humans cannot be taken out of that decision-making

We still expect children to express emotions in gendered ways. It’s harmful and needs to stop

Teens are sending deepfake nude images of classmates to each other, disrupting lives. Schools, technology developers and parents need to act now

A 25-year study shows that teens who receive empathy from their parents give more empathy to their peers and, later, their own children