A and B, t-statistic values from linear mixed-effects models for associations between greenspace exposure and T2 cortical thickness (A), T2 surface area (B), change in cortical thickness change (C) ...

Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may influence how children's bones develop during adolescence, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine ...

Adolescence represents a pivotal period in which individuals integrate personal and social dimensions of their identities. This phase is characterised by a dynamic interplay between cognitive, ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep ...

Children who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter adolescence, a study of more than 10,000 young adolescents ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Generations are not monolithic, of course. Many young people are flourishing. Taken as a whole, however, Gen Z ...

Before COVID, American teenagers’ psychological health was already in decline. The pandemic, with its sudden lockdowns, school closures and other jolts to normal life, made that downward slope steeper ...

Research suggests social media, video games, and texting may contribute to manic symptoms in early adolescence, highlighting the need for targeted mental health interventions. Study: Screen time and ...

While each experience of adolescence is individually unique, I believe that many changes and challenges are much the same for them all. Usually beginning around ages 9 to 13 years, this eight- to ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...