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 ...

They first came into play in the 90s and have since evolved into a global phenomenon. Hyper-realistic dolls that look and feel almost identical to real babies are experiencing a boom worldwide. Known ...