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 ...

Hearing a baby cry can trigger a range of responses in adults, such as sympathy, anxiety and a strong urge to help. However, new research suggests that a deeper physical reaction is also occurring. A ...

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 ...

Anyone who has found themselves on a plane next to a crying baby knows the disgruntled "bundle of joy" is impossible to ignore. A team of researchers from Oxford University says there's a reason for ...

IT is an observation of respectable antiquity that when a bar of tin is bent it emits a characteristic creaking, known as the ‘cry of tin’. According to Mellor, 1 who is one of the few authorities to ...