Chances are, most of us have at least once in our childhood sung the classic nursery rhyme "It's Raining, It's Pouring." But what many people don't know is that it has really dark and grim undertones.

“It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring,” has been sung to children for generations. And you might have thought it’s just a wholesome nursery rhyme about weather and a clumsy man, but ...

Compilation of some of the most popular nursery rhymes, like Wheels on the bus, Mary had a little lamb, 5 Little Speckled Frogs, ABC song and more! Come and join in the excitement in this educational ...

With most nursery rhymes, the meaning is pretty evident. Or, if it’s not, at least the story is interesting. Jack and Jill went up the hill and came tumbling down. Little Bo Peep lost her sheep. We ...

We often think of nursery rhymes as comforting, soothing, or playful. But many of the most well-known children’s songs we grew up hearing actually have creepy backstories and dark origins. The lyrics ...

A University of York study has found no link between a child's day of birth and their destiny, reassuring parents that the age-old verse is simply "harmless fun." Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards to help both young and old reduce their chances of head injuries, suggests an expert in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.