If the sound of a baby crying gets you red in the face, you're not just imagining things. A new study has found that an infant's cries – particularly those that signal pain – really do trigger a hot ...

Lisa joined CNET after more than 20 years as a reporter and editor. Her coverage of AI ranged from a hands-on with OpenAI's empathetic Advanced Voice Mode to in-depth explainers on LLMs, ...

Could this simple quieting method work for everyone, or is this a unique occurrence? Fact checked by Sarah Scott A recent Instagram video of a dad using the OM sound meditation method to help calm his ...

An app that can differentiate between a variety of crying sounds made by babies has been developed by Taiwanese researchers. The Infant Cries Translator was developed at the National Taiwan University ...

Crocodiles are attracted to the sounds of crying human and ape babies, and may react swiftly to make a quick meal out of the infants in distress, a new study finds. While many animals are known to ...

NEW ORLEANS, May 23, 2025 – When children are dropped off at a school or day care for the first time, there can be a lot of feelings and sometimes meltdowns caused by being separated from parents, ...

Nile crocodiles react to the cries of infants from species such as bonobos, chimpanzees, and humans. New research shows that crocodiles also seem to distinguish levels of distress in cries. The ...

Introducing your fur baby to a human one can - rightfully - cause a bit of angst. The arrival of a newborn brings about huge changes for everyone in the household, including cats and dogs, who can ...