Many parents feel immense pressure to become “cry experts,” and an entire industry has sprung up to capitalize on this anxiety.

As a bioacoustics researcher, I have spent years studying the communication of animals – from the soft calls of crocodile ...

New research has found a surprising physical reaction when hearing a baby's cry. Scientists found that hearing an infant in distress activates the autonomic nervous system—the body's unconscious ...

Hearing a baby cry can trigger a range of responses in adults, such as sympathy, anxiety and a strong urge to help. However, ...