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How Much Do Babies’ Skulls Get Squished During Birth? A Whole Lot, 3D Images Reveal
By Mindy Weisberger published
Human birth canals are a tight fit for infants' big heads.
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Why Do Babies Babble?
By Emma Bryce published
It's not nearly as nonsensical as it may seem.
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The World's Smallest Baby Boy Is Even More Remarkable Than You Think
By Brandon Specktor published
In August 2018, a baby boy was born in Tokyo weighing only 9.45 ounces (268 grams) — about the weight of a bag of potato chips.
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Here's Why a Perfect Heart Shape Showed Up on a Girl's X-Ray
By Rachael Rettner published
An unusual X-ray shows a cartoonish heart seemingly floating in a child's esophagus.
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Why Do Babies Cry on Airplanes?
By Jane Labous published
The pressure caused by flying at altitude is particularly difficult to bear for babies and toddlers.
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More Babies Are Being Born with Intestines Outside the Body. Is the Condition Linked to Mom's Opioid Use?
By Rachael Rettner published
A serious birth defect is on the rise in the United States, and a new report suggests it may be linked to opioid use.
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Even the Ancient Egyptians Had Homework, Preserved Tablet Shows
By Mindy Weisberger published
Thousands of years ago, young students still had to do their homework.
![In this photo captured Oct. 10, 2018, scientist He Jiankui works at a lab in Shenzhen in southern China's Guandong province. China's government ordered a halt to work by a medical team that claimed to have helped make the world's first gene-edited babies.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RKqfsGtmEixUhpwWoJfYQY-320-80.jpg)
Chinese Scientist Who Claimed to Edit Babies' Genes May Be Under House Arrest
By Mindy Weisberger published
This is the first reported sighting of Chinese researcher Jiankui He since his appearance at a conference in November.
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