In a new German TV series, teenage couples are given the task of parenting - very real babies - for a few days. The series was aimed at discouraging teen pregnancy, but it's gotten slammed by children's rights groups."Normally, babies wouldn't voluntarily go to strangers," Munich child psychiatrist Karl-Heinz Brisch said. "It causes stress and fear for children of this age to be he... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

Have you ever wondered what the babies of bats, aye-ayes, hedgehogs, echidnas or pygmy marmosets look like? Well, now you can find out. Unusual as some of these animals are, the babies will surely trigger some awww-inspiring moments. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

The first babies genetically engineered to be free from disease could be born in Britain within three years, scientists claimed today. A project at the University of Newcastle has already created 10 human embryos, each containing the DNA from one man and two women. It is hoped the research will lead to cures for serious hereditary illnesses including muscular dystrophy and epilepsy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

This doting mother swan has really taken her babies under her wing.

Six tiny cygnets could be seen peeking from beneath her feathers as she floated on the pond at the Bicton Park Botanical Gardens in Devon. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

And the still-to-be-named panda babies are quite the big deal. The last time triplets were born in North America was 10 years ago. Last year the pair had twins — two of the five red pandas born in all of North America in 2008. picked by bingo 5 months ago

The "Police Mum" stepped up to the plate to help feed babies separated from their mothers after the May earthquake.

Follow up to this story picked by suebe 1 year ago

Believe it or not, these babies were not made out of sperm and egg cell but through cake frosting! These are made... picked by jpetar75 12 months ago

I think almost everyone has a funny story about where they used to think babies came from, before they learned the truth. It's amazing, sometimes, what a child's mind will come up with to explain something when they have only partial (and sometimes incorrect) information about it. picked by suebe 7 months ago

A fertility clinic in Los Angeles is offering its clients a choice of gender, eye color, hair color and complexion for their babies born using IVF. The technique used is called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis or PGD. What that basically means is that if dad’s got an afro and mom’s got blue eyes, you can instruct the doctor to ensure that the baby gets both. picked by neilharvey 9 months ago

Occasionally babies who are meant to be terminated right before birth will be born still able to breathe on their own, if this occurs they are left to die alone in a room, some have lived up to an hour before passing.

This makes me sick. picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

To some parents with disabilities, selecting embryos with genetic defects like deafness or dwarfism isn't an ethical dilemma, it just means having children like themselves. And a recent survey of U.S. clinics that offer embryo screening suggests it’s already happening. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

Newborn babies in Japan who can't make it round to visit all their relatives can now send them proxies instead - cuddly bags of rice. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Proponents of teaching sign language to babies say it is a powerful tool for early communication. Frustration and outbursts are lessened because baby can immediately communicate his wants and needs long before he can physically pronounce them. picked by equinox 9 months ago

In a follow-up to this item - - the Canadian government has seized the surviving babies (2 of the 6 died) in order to give them necessary blood transfusions. The Jehovah's Witnesses are not amused. picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

The remains of three babies were found in the basement of an Austrian house undergoing renovation picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"The babies, believes Tatyana, were taken at birth to have their organs and stem cells harvested as part of a sickening but highly lucrative international trade." picked by digitalgimpling 3 years ago

Researcher Matt Mossbrucker believes four small dinosaur tracks found within sight of the skyscrapers of downtown Denver were made by two stegosaur babies. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

An Algerian woman gave birth to seven babies at a public hospital in the capital Algiers. The mother gave birth to a boy and six girls. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Babies born in the spring could be less intelligent because of the effect of pesticides, doctors warn. A study of more than 1.5 million children clearly showed that those conceived in the summer — when pesticide use is at its highest — are less clever than other youngsters. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Artificial wombs and experiments on human embryos grown in the lab will be commonplace and no big deal ethically in 30 years, several scientists predict. They envision a scenario just like test-tube babies, which shocked us 30 years ago but now are fairly routine and acceptable to most people. picked by deEPCHIll 1 year ago