Home – BOLD

Science for growing minds

DevelopmentThe latest on genetics, health, neuroscience and psychology in child and youth development
Learning & EducationDiscover how young people learn skills and acquire knowledge, and the education environments and systems they learn in
TechnologyInsights into the impact of technology on children’s learning and development in and out of school
SocietyExplore the issues that matter when ensuring each child and young person has the support they need to learn and develop to their full potential

Aisha Schnellmann / 17 September 2026

Development Society Diversity Mental health

A child holds hands with her parent.

Spotlight

Development Learning & Education AI Education technology

Alice Aizza / 15 September 2026

Two kids fixing a small robotic car toy together.

Learning & Education Technology AI Education technology

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 10 September 2026

Development Learning & Education Education policy Education systems

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 8 September 2026

A researcher observes a family as they care for and play with one another within a nurturing environment they've created.

The science of childhood

Read our 10 scientific insights into how children grow and learn

Read more

Children learn and play in a tree house.

Sign up now

Woman typing on a laptop

Explore the latest news, research and opinions

Melissa Hogenboom / 21 July 2026

Articles Development Individual differences Genetics

A happy toddler is walking outdoors while holding her parent's hand.

David Bürgin and Emilia Kiefer / 16 July 2026

Articles Development Mental health

An adult cheers young people flying in the sky together.

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 25 June 2026

Interviews Development Individual differences Diversity

A researcher is helping a child scale a rock wall.

View all Development

Ivy Kesewaa Nkrumah / 14 July 2026

Articles Learning & Education Language Education policy

Children's hands are on a globe in a classroom.

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 25 June 2026

Interviews Development Individual differences Diversity

A researcher is helping a child scale a rock wall.

Meeri Kim / 23 June 2026

Articles Development Play Learning environments

Photo by AnnaStills from iStock

View all Learning & Education

Jennifer Rubin / 2 July 2026

Articles Society Development Technology and society 21st century skills

Adolescents sit on the floor in school looking at their smartphones.

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 7 May 2026

Podcasts Learning & Education AI

Chunyan Yang, Shauna-Kay J. Jorandby, Julie Yang / 7 April 2026

Articles Learning & Education Education technology

Children are learning in a classroom.

View all Technology

Willem Frankenhuis / 30 June 2026

Articles Society Development Equity

A boy is looking up at the sky on a rainy day while holding an umbrella.

Eva Amsen / 16 June 2026

Articles Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Individual differences

A girl plays hopscotch drawn on the ground with colorful chalk.

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 11 June 2026

Interviews Development Education policy

A researcher is observing how a parent is playing with her child at the playground.

View all Society

We are dedicated to spreading the word about how children and young people develop and learn.

Learn more about BOLD

Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa

Senior Researcher, foundry10

Predoctoral Candidate at the Emmy Noether Research Group RAVEN, Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Pedro Espinosa-Villafranca

Featured story:

What we’ve learned about children’s growing minds