Bringing up a baby can be a tough and lonely job. Here's a solution: alloparents

A child from the Mbendjele people, a hunter-gatherer community that lives in the northern rainforests of the Republic of Congo. A new study found that children in this society have on average 8 caregivers in addition to the mother to provide hands-on attention. (Nikhil Chaudhary)

A squishy, slippery blob that cries often. Sometimes very often. That's how you – and everyone of us – began our lives.

Homo sapien babies are born incredibly needy. They have little to no motor coordination. They can't cling to their mothers. And many of them even have trouble breastfeeding. They require an enormous amount of attention, care and nurturing.