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

The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a high-pitched, frantic wail. For any parent or caregiver, this is a familiar, urgent call to ...

Kiera Crawford’s eldest daughter Cadie hadn’t paid much attention to her baby sister Hallie but in that moment everything ...

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 mom is asking if she's an "awful mother" for wanting to try letting her baby "cry it out" instead of consoling him. The original poster (OP) shared her story on Reddit and explained that her 7-month ...