Peter Cade/Getty Images March 6, 2026 Australian children now have half as many moles as kids in 1992. That’s good news for melanoma risk David Duffy, QIMR Berghofer and Nick Martin, QIMR Berghofer The new study shows the number of moles on almost 4,000 children dropped by 47% between 1992 and 2016. But here’s what parents still need to watch for.