Complicated births may not have arisen in humans as a trade-off between our need for big brains and pelvises suitable for ...

Human childbirth can be a long, painful, drawn-out process, needing assistance and sometimes taking days. So why do close living relatives like chimps have an easier labour, giving birth in hours ...

According to a new study, chimpanzees, like humans, must contend with a confined bony birth canal when giving birth. In ...

Nov. 6, 2024 — Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to ... High Cost of Childbirth and Postpartum Care Causes ...

The 'obstetrical dilemma' therefore evolved gradually over the course of primate evolution rather than suddenly in humans as originally argued. The birth process in chimpanzees and other great ...

Proud parents of twins sometimes recall a baffling, unique language their youngsters seem to create in the crib, understood by no one but the children. The twins' special communication tends to ...