A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

Spontaneous, random baby movements aid development of their sensorimotor system, according to new research. Detailed motion capture of newborns and infants was combined with a musculoskeletal computer ...

CLIVE, Iowa, March 28 (UPI) --At least four states are considering legislation to follow North Dakota in mandating the showing of an animated fetal development video in elementary school classrooms.

West Virginia's Republican-supermajority Senate approved a bill that would require public schools to show a video on fetal development produced by an anti-abortion rights group. The bill, referred to ...

School children in most Tennessee counties may soon be required to view a three-minute animated video depicting fetal development, such as one produced by an anti-abortion political action group, ...