Hearing a baby cry can trigger a range of responses in adults, such as sympathy, anxiety and a strong urge to help. However, new research suggests that a deeper physical reaction is also occurring. A ...

A new study published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience indicates that newborn babies show stronger brain responses to ...

The clip opens with an unmistakable, piercing wail that cuts through a soft, echoing nursery hush, giving the impression of a little voice stretched out just beyond a child's reach. From the ...

Lisa joined CNET after more than 20 years as a reporter and editor. Her coverage of AI ranged from a hands-on with OpenAI's empathetic Advanced Voice Mode to in-depth explainers on LLMs, ...

Among humans and many other species, parents have a super sense when it comes to a crying baby. Something in that wordless call communicates distress so clearly that it sparks an instinctive response.