Memory of a FishEven in Old Age, Cuttlefish Remember Every Meal They Ate: Study This is the first animal that doesn't show signs of deterioration in memory function over time, researchers said. By Saumya Kalia
Eat Away?Metabolism Doesn’t Actually Slow Down as People Age, Says New Research Metabolism has been most widely associated with weight gain in people in their late 20s and 30s. But the findings essentially dismiss that belief. By Saumya Kalia
Born This WayStudy: Kids’ Gender Identity Is Just as Strong Whether They’re Transgender or Cisgender "We're not seeing any increases or decreases over time in how strongly transgender children identify with their current gender," researchers say. By Liesl Goecker
Bleak FuturesIndian Children Will Face Lifelong Health Issues Due to Climate Change, Says Lancet Report The increased spread of infectious diseases, malnutrition, lung damage and natural disasters are likely to plague the next generation. By Aditi Murti
Tablet TroublesEven Conservative Use of Antibiotics Has Negative Implications on Children’s Health: Study Unnecessary reliance on antibiotics, however slight, can make children unresponsive to future treatment. By Anubhuti Matta
Byte SizedKids’ Brains Absorb 1.5 MB of Data Just to Master a Native Language That's not even a decent pen drive, but it's bigger than you think. By Liesl Goecker
Hold Your BreathAir Pollution Is Shortening the Lifespan of South Asian Kids A child born today will lose 30 months of their life to toxic air, a landmark study finds. By Liesl Goecker
Big SpenderFacebook Knowingly Tricked Kids Into Spending Money on Online Games Released documents show employees referring to 13-year-olds as ‘whales.’ By Nadia Nooreyezdan
About Face?Study Challenges Theory Pinning Childhood Obesity on the Way Parents Feed Kids Genes determine kids' weight more than any pressure or restriction on eating. By The Swaddle Team
Public EyeMany Indian Schools Post Photos of Kids on Public Accounts Without Parental Permission When asked about safety, most say they're taking a cue from 'sharenting.' By Sitanshi Talati-Parikh
The SnifflesDecongestants Aren’t Going To Make Your Kid’s Cold Go Away Studies show they have no benefits, and side-effects can make things worse. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Use Your WordsStudy Gives Parents Yet Another Reason Not to Spank Kids Physical punishment is bad for kids, and may be bad for society. By Angelina Shah
Art As TherapyArt Therapy Is About Finding Value in the Process, Not the Result Self-expression is as important as mastery. By Jenisha Shah
Keep On Keeping OnEncouraging Kids Can Backfire If You Don’t Get the Wording Right Focus on what they can do, not who they can be. By The Swaddle Team
Buzz Off‘Natural’ Mosquito Repellents Not Necessarily Safe, Non‑Toxic They contain compounds that should be used with caution. By Anubhuti Matta
Spotting The SignsDepressed Children Are Six Times More Likely to Also Have Poor Social, Academic Skills Recognizing depression in kids often requires parent-teacher cooperation. By Liesl Goecker
Atypical ExperienceDepression Is Three Times More Common Among Young Adults with Autism But we still don't know why. By Liesl Goecker
Generation GoogleNew Survey is a Glimpse Into What Indian Kids Are Searching for Online It also highlights the limit to parental controls. By Anubhuti Matta