Think about how much happens during the first few years of life: we learn to recognize faces, understand language, take our first steps, and gradually make sense of the world around us. Yet despite all these extraordinary experiences, most of us have no memory of them.
This strange phenomenon, known as "infantile amnesia," has long puzzled scientists. And while researchers once believed babies simply weren't capable of forming lasting memories, recent discoveries suggest the explanation may be far more complicated.
So, what really happens to our earliest memories? Read on to find out.