Infantile amnesia makes you forget being a baby. But why?

Why don't we remember being babies? | Big blob of hot water may be making El Niño act weirdly | Blood thickening from gender-affirming testosterone is rare Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( November 28, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Why don't we remember being babies?]( (d3sign via Getty Images) [Why don't we remember being babies?]( The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen? [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Big blob of hot water may be making El Niño act weirdly]( (Climate.gov/NNVL) [Big blob of hot water may be making El Niño act weirdly]( El Niño is in full swing and will likely remain "strong" this winter, but its effect on weather patterns in the U.S. depends on the behavior of an unusually warm blob in the western Pacific, experts say. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Blood thickening from gender-affirming testosterone is rare]( (Erdark via Getty Images) [Blood thickening from gender-affirming testosterone is rare]( Trans and gender-diverse people people who take testosterone face a risk of blood thickening, but the largest study to date in the U.S. suggests that this side effect is rare. [Read More]( [] [Shot may help long COVID patients smell normally again]( [Shot may help long COVID patients smell normally again]( (Hinterhaus Productions via Getty Images) Early studies hint that a nerve block in the neck could help restore long COVID patients' sense of smell, but more research is needed. Full Story: [Live Science]( (11/27) [] Technology [] [AI can predict when massive rogue waves will strike next]( (shannonstent via Getty Images) [AI can predict when massive rogue waves will strike next]( Rogue waves are giant walls of water that are highly unpredictable and can cause immense damage — but artificial intelligence has now been used to work out when and where they might strike. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] What side effect was seen in rats when exposed to conditions similar to deep space? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Erectile dysfunction]( [Vote]( [Low sperm count]( [Vote]( [Low sex drive]( [Vote]( [Premature ejaculation](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036