New research has found a surprising physical reaction when hearing a baby's cry. Scientists found that hearing an infant in distress activates the autonomic nervous system—the body's unconscious ...

The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a high-pitched, frantic wail. For any parent or caregiver, this is a familiar, urgent call to ...

Your baby’s first cry is more than just a sound; it’s the start of life outside your womb. That first breath opens the lungs and initiates the flow of oxygen to the body. Understanding why the first ...

Why is my baby crying? It's a crucial, daily question for many parents, and one that's all too often answered with a defeated: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. What if artificial intelligence could resolve that question ...

Alexa can respond to snoring, coughing, a baby crying or a dog barking. Here's how to set up sound detection, plus why you'd even want to. Dale Smith is a former Associate Writer on the How-To team at ...