Benjamin ShouseLife's Little Mysteries contributor Latest articles by Benjamin Shouse Why don't we remember being babies? By Benjamin Shouse, Emily Cooke last updated 26 March 25 The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen? Neuroscience Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Japanese quail: The bird with weird sperm foam, a post-sex strut and a spot in space history2What are dwarf planets — and how many are there?3AI chatbots oversimplify scientific studies and gloss over critical details — the newest models are especially guilty4Spacecraft carrying cannabis and human remains crashes into the ocean5Why are men taller than women, on average?
Why don't we remember being babies? By Benjamin Shouse, Emily Cooke last updated 26 March 25 The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen?