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Babies are aware of what’s happening to others far earlier than you might think. That’s what University of Washington scientists found when they studied…
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More than 20 years ago, a drive-by shooting outside Ballard High School in Seattle left 16-year-old Melissa Fernandes dead. The perpetrator, Brian…
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Toddlers use intuition for probability to their advantage, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Washington.The researchers…
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The nation’s largest association of pediatricians is recommending parents read to their children starting at birth. Research by Seattle-area scientists…
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Izidor Ruckel lived in a Romanian orphanage where children were neglected. Scientists say that lack of attention can damage a child's brain. But Ruckel thinks his adoptive parents' love saved him.
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While mice sleep, their brain cells shrink, allowing cerebrospinal fluid to flow easily around them. The fluid can then clear away toxins. This finding appears to offer the best explanation yet of why animals and people need sleep.
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A team led by Professor Christine Moon of Pacific Lutheran University, tested newborn babies in Tacoma and Stockholm, Sweden. Moon said they played…