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Cats are better at word association than human babies are, study finds
Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows.
Which animal can have the most babies at one time?
How many offspring an animal can have depends on many factors, such as whether they're aquatic and how they get around.
Who should get the new RSV vaccines? Here's everything you need to know
There are now RSV vaccines approved for older adults and for pregnant people, and antibody shots (not vaccines) available for babies. What's the difference?
Chemicals that make babies smell sweet and teens smell 'goat-like' revealed
Aroma researchers worked out which chemicals in body odor differ between infants and teens who have hit puberty.
Why do babies rub their eyes when they're tired?
Babies usually rub their eyes when they're tired, but why?
Undetected brain infections may explain some SIDS cases
A new study points to brain infection and inflammation as a possible explanation for some cases of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.
Scientists debunk myth that human brains are 'underdeveloped' at birth
Newborns' brains may look relatively smaller than those of other primate babies, but it's not because they're "underdeveloped" by comparison.
RSV drug shortage prompts CDC to adjust recommendations
A new antibody shot called Beyfortus was recently approved to protect babies from RSV, but it's in short supply this season.
