Researchers have recorded thousands of tiny movements in the womb, revealing that foetuses whose mothers smoked touched their mouths and faces much more than those whose mums didn’t smoke. Foetuses ...

Scientists have recorded the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb by looking at their facial expressions. A study led by Durham University ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Growing into a fully formed human being is a long process, and scientists have found that unborn babies not only hiccup, swallow and stretch in the womb, they yawn too. Researchers ...

A 4D scan image of a fetus shows a laughing-face-reaction after being exposed to the carrot flavor. Source: Durham University/Sage Publications New research suggests that human fetuses can detect food ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Medical imaging’s come a long way in the past few decades—but it’s now so good that doctors can use it to tell the difference between a baby opening its mouth and it yawning. A team of researchers ...

Healthcare professionals recommend that most pregnant people have at least one ultrasound during the second trimester of pregnancy, between 18 and 22 weeks. You may have more ultrasound scans ...

“Have you booked your reassurance scan?” my phone asked accusingly, early one morning back in March as I scrolled through Instagram. I’d hazard a guess that I was around four weeks pregnant the first ...