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Explore our Development hub to learn more about the science behind how young people develop. What makes every child unique? How does the brain grow? Do genes define children’s outcomes? Is there a right way to parent? Why is play so powerful for children’s development? How can caregivers build children’s self-esteem? Discover the latest in child psychology, cognition, neuroscience, genetics, and health.

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Amanda Ruggeri / 29 September 2025

Articles Society Development Play Education systems

A girl is climbing a tree.

Aisha Schnellmann / 25 September 2025

Interviews Learning & Education Development Learning environments Education systems

A researcher blows on a dandelion, and children ride the seeds through the sky.

Chiara Staub, Alessia Colacino, Sarah Zurmühle, David Bürgin / 23 September 2025

Articles Learning & Education Development Learning environments Education policy

A boy is asleep on a school bus.

Gülseli Baysu, Aileen Edele, Linda Juang, Maja K. Schachner / 22 September 2025

Videos Learning & Education Development Diversity

Diverse students are doing an activity in a classroom.

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 18 September 2025

Podcasts Technology Development 21st century skills

Pilar Alamos and Catalina Lecaros / 16 September 2025

Articles Learning & Education Development Language

Two children are playing in a sandbox.

Meeri Kim / 15 September 2025

Articles Development Psychology Education systems

A child is bored and lying on the floor.

Astrid E. J. Bowen and Jo Van Herwegen / 11 September 2025

Articles Learning & Education Development Education policy

Three teachers are having a discussion.

Eva Amsen / 8 September 2025

Articles Learning & Education Development 21st century skills

A teacher is sitting with two children doing a creative project.

Aisha Schnellmann / 4 September 2025

Interviews Learning & Education Development STEM 21st century skills

Children raise their hands to the teacher in a maths class.

Meeri Kim / 2 September 2025

Articles Development Neuroscience

A small child plays with a toy train.

Bethany Lassetter and Andrei Cimpian / 1 September 2025

Articles Learning & Education Development STEM Psychology

Children learn in a science class.

Explore the latest news, research and opinions about child development and learning

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 28 July 2026

Articles Development Psychology 21st century skills

Children learn and play in a tree house.

Chunyan Yang / 23 July 2026

Articles Learning & Education Individual differences

Students learn about robotics in an interactive classroom session.

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 7 July 2026

Interviews Learning & Education Development STEM Learning environments

Children learn math through physical movement.

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Alice Aizza / 15 September 2026

Articles Technology Development Education technology AI

Two kids fix a small robotic car toy together.

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 18 June 2026

Podcasts Technology Development AI

Amy Orben / 22 April 2026

Articles Technology Development Parenting and childcare AI

A parent and child work on a tablet together.

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Annie Brookman-Byrne / 8 September 2026

Interviews Society Development Equity Education policy

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

Fotini Vasilopoulos and Lucinda (Lucy) Grummitt / 1 September 2026

Articles Development Mental health

A little girl is playing pretend with a toy stethoscope and a toy syringe.

Roisin Perry and Iroise Dumontheil / 27 August 2026

Articles Development Psychology Equity

Children complete schoolwork together.

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