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Babies practise crying in the womb, Durham researchers claim

They believe the foetus is "learning" how to communicate after birth, through crying or grimacing in the womb.

A study of ultrasound scans suggests movements develop during pregnancy, from simple smiling to more complex eyebrow lowering and nose wrinkling.

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