Apps that train cognitive skills claim to help children learn, and some research backs that up. But there are concerns cognitive training hinders reading development.

Small patches of nature near home, like trees and sandboxes, are linked to better focus, self-control, and emotional ...

Access to nature promotes physical and mental health, and it is vital for children's social and emotional development.

Access to nature promotes physical and mental health, and it is vital for children's social and emotional development.

Cognitive development included the health of a child’s executive function skills, decision-making, memory, attention, learning, IQ and academic performance.

A study has created brain functional growth charts from MRI scans of 1,091 children, showing how different brain networks mature from birth to age 6. This research offers a valuable tool for tracking ...

Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This ...

McMaster University researchers have identified small molecules in the blood that may impact early childhood development, showing how dietary exposures, early life experiences, and gut health can ...