A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

Fluoride has long been added to most of the tap water in the United States to help prevent tooth decay. But a new study shows that fluoridated water may hamper the brain development of unborn babies.

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 ...

Diagnostic imaging and genetic screens help clinicians catch congenital fetal diseases in utero, but models for studying organ development and disease progression are limited. Over the last decade, ...

Babies who yawn more in the womb tend to be born at lower weights, suggesting fetal yawning may signal early growth or stress.