Children between the ages of seven and 12 appear to be naturally inclined to feel empathy for others in pain, according to researchers at the University of Chicago, who used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans to study responses in children.

Hundreds of Southern California Students, Teachers and Parents Celebrate what can be Accomplished by Infusing Media into Modern Classrooms

Young children tend to think that other kids with glasses look smarter than kids who don’t wear glasses, according to a new study.

Understanding the concept of a “living thing” is a late developmental achievement. Early research by Jean Piaget, showed that kids attribute “life status” to things that move on their own (e.g. clouds or bikes) and even 10-year-olds have difficulty understanding the scope of a living thing.

Fluoride-Induced Spots on Teeth Harm Kids’ Self-Esteem, says Dental Journal

Actress Angelina Jolie has highlighted the plight of the some four million people who have been displaced by the ongoing violence in Iraq, saying about 50 percent of them are children. Speaking at a Council on Foreign Relations forum in Washington, Jolie said that while Iraq has a history of a high quality, free education system, millions of Iraqi children have little or no access to education today.

According to a study in Respirology published by Wiley-Blackwell, the prevalence of asthma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is similar to that of mainland Australian children – who have one of the highest asthma rates in the world.

Maybe when we were their age, we walked five miles to school, rain or shine. So why don't most children today walk or bike to school?

A new website game called Miss Bimbo targets teenage girls and those starting at 9 years old having the creation of a Miss Bimbo doll that is cool as point of the game. There is more to it including things like plastic surgery and breast augmentation. Miss Bimbo has already attracted widespread condemnation.

Today’s video games and online virtual worlds give users the freedom to create characters in the digital domain that look and seem more human than ever before. But despite having your hair, your height, and your hazel eyes, your avatar is still little more than just a pretty face.

A University of Michigan study finds that when it comes to achievement gaps within racial groups, catching up over time is common.

Australian toddlers are consuming more energy than they need, putting them at risk of overweight and obesity, according to new research in Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell.