Nov 21, 2025 · Human development is the process of growth and change that takes place between birth and maturity. The growth and development of a child consists of a highly …

Dec 10, 2025 · For a description of how the body develops, from conception through old age, see aging; human aging; growth; prenatal development; and human development. For detailed …

Dec 8, 2025 · The UN urges governments to consider the HDI when making policy and spending choices that could either positively or negatively affect human development. The HDI is a …

Dec 26, 2025 · Human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates. The only extant members of the human tribe, Hominini, belong to the …

Human growth involves not only biological development—the progressive changes in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism—but also emotional and psychological development.

Appearing initially as a tiny mass of cells, it eventually gives rise to the fetus, an obvious human form. In the first days of the embryo’s existence, it journeys along the fallopian tube.

Oct 27, 2025 · Brain development in humans is thought to continue into the mid-20s, on average. From childhood into adulthood, processes such as synaptic pruning, the formation of new …

The United Nations (UN) uses the Human Development Index (HDI) to evaluate countries in terms of the well-being of their citizens. Before the creation of the HDI, a country’s level of …

Dec 19, 2025 · Psychological development, the development of human beings’ cognitive, emotional, intellectual, and social capabilities and functioning over the course of a normal life …

In the embryonic development of humans and other animals, the zygote stage is brief and is followed by cleavage, when the single cell becomes subdivided into smaller cells. The zygote …