Puberty is a gradual, whole-body transition that begins well before a girl’s first menstrual period.

Testosterone may play a bigger role in the emotional development of girls entering puberty than previously thought, according ...

Puberty is the time when children's bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation. It prepares the body for reproduction. It is also when significant growth ...

This short film looks at puberty and why it happens, defining it as changing from a child to a reproductive adult. There is a ...

Children are starting puberty earlier than in the past, potentially due to a combination of environmental, lifestyle, and metabolic factors – but the reasons why are still puzzling scientists. On ...

Some of the most meaningful changes during puberty may not happen in the body alone. They may also happen in conversation. A ...

Tanner stages track five milestone physical changes during puberty for both boys and girls. Early puberty in females starts before age 8, and before age 9 in males. Delayed puberty is when girls don't ...

Shifts in sleep habits, rather than physical changes, may be the first sign that a child is hitting puberty. Puberty is known to be a time of not only bodily change, but also changes in the brain, ...

A recent article in Nature, “Girls are starting puberty younger—why, and what are the risks?”, highlights a trend that has increasingly drawn the attention of scientists and clinicians: Girls are ...

A longitudinal study shows that puberty may reprogram children’s epigenetic profiles in ways that track worsening or improving insulin resistance, uncovering early molecular signals of future ...

Autistic people — especially females — may be more likely to reach puberty early, although more research is necessary to explain the link. This can have significant social and psychological effects, ...