( NewsNation) — A new industry dedicated to creating realistic dolls known as “reborns” is gaining popularity across the U.S. Reborn babies are silicone dolls made to look lifelike and are typically ...

A woman turned to roleplaying with her collection of realistic dolls following the death of her baby - and now her husband and two miracle daughters also take part. Stay-at-home wife and mum Christina ...

A new industry dedicated to creating the most realistic dolls is growing in popularity across the U.S. Known as “reborn” babies, these dolls are so life-like they are often mistaken as being real. But ...

Reborn dolls are painted by artists to resemble realistic, lifelike, human infants. The dolls are collectible items, used for movie and TV props or help women overcome the trauma of losing a child.

Imagine you’re a Target employee and you see a baby plummet from a high shelf. You rush over to help the baby’s family, heart pounding, but they appear totally unbothered. In fact, they’re laughing.

Two dozen lifelike babies lie nestled in a nursery in Traci Knoppe's home in Missouri. Except the cribs and bassinets aren't holding real babies. They're dolls. Jaime Beebe began bringing her dolls to ...

Although the love affair between women and dolls is nothing new (think: your eccentric great aunt’s porcelain doll collection), the Instagram world of reborns is a recent phenomenon. Instagram has ...

Brazilians like Ana Paula Vilela (above) are pampering their hyper-realistic baby dolls -- and sparking debate. AP SAO PAULO — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have ...