ROCKWOOD, Tenn. (WATE) — A disabled Roane County woman lost more than a thousand dollars to a reborn doll scam. Reborn dolls have been around for decades and remain popular, but when the sale of ...

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 ...

DAVIDSON, N.C. — A Davidson woman said she did not get a Reborn Baby Doll that was pictured online. The dolls are very realistic and can look like actual infants. Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke ...

To some, the dolls, known as reborn dolls, provide comfort, escape or just plain fun. But politicians across Brazil have tried to pass bills banning the dolls from public spaces. To some, the dolls, ...

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 ...

Brazil is witnessing a unique cultural and political moment as hyper-realistic “reborn” baby dolls gain massive online popularity and stir heated discussions in legislative halls, according to a ...

Gabi Matos looks the quintessential doting mum as she changes Ravi’s nappy, cooing reassuringly as he stares up at her. But this Brazilian “newborn” does not seem to mind having his nappy changed. In ...

In the Reborning subculture, collectors “adopt” hyper-realistic artificial babies–impeccably crafted from vinyl, glass, doe suede, and up to eighty layers of paint. The “parents” care for their dolls ...

SAO PAULO — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike dolls into ...