Scientists have long observed that embryos of different species within a phylum look quite distinct at early and late ...

How does a tiny cluster of cells become an embryo with a head, trunk, and tail? And how do thousands of genes coordinate this development? A new imaging method makes it possible to visualize the ...

How can we reliably and objectively characterize the speed and various stages of embryonic development? With the help of artificial intelligence! Researchers present an automated method. Animal ...

Child development theories help explain how children grow socially, emotionally, and cognitively over time. Understanding child development is valuable for appreciating the physical, emotional, and ...

Researchers have identified nearly 20,000 new or known drug side effects in children across developmental stages and made them freely available to other researchers. Side effects from pediatric drug ...

Developmental theorists have long argued that human psychosocial development continues across the lifespan, at least for most people. This perspective has had a major impact on how we, as individuals ...