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Dinosaur aunts, bacterial stowaways, and insect milk

Ancient “milk” helped animals lay eggs in dry places. Of milk constituents studied, only particular oligosaccharides are unique to humans. Bacteria is passed from mother to offspring via milk.   Milk...

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Boy milk vs. girl milk

Milk reflects the developmental needs of the infant. If sons and daughters develop differently, we can expect milk to differ, too. Evolutionary theory predicts sex-biases in maternal investment....

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How Breastfed Babies Control Their Own Appetite

Breastfeeding on demand leads to successful lactation and better infant appetite control. Factors involved in appetite control that are present only in breastmilk, such as leptin, appear to influence...

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