Ultrasound

BBC News has some amazing pictures showcasing the capabilities of a new type of ultrasound scan which has already revealed all sorts of baby behaviour which doctors had assumed only began rather later in the child’s development.

There’s a gallery of even better images here. Never mind trying to spot which end is the head, you can see the expression on the baby’s face and whether he’s scratching his nose. That said, I’m a little sceptical about claims that one of the pictures shows a smiling baby. Are we sure he’s happy, as opposed to, say, about to break wind?

(Though come to think of it, I don’t think a baby could break wind in there. Unless of course you know differently…)

[Via die puny humans]