Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

Nearly a quarter of teens sleep 5 hours or less per night and the majority sleep less than 8 hours. The problem is pervasive and technology doesn't seem to be the main culprit, according to a new ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...

More than 10,000 U.S. children included in America’s largest long-term study of brain development and child health ...

A new study from Oregon Health & Science University found that air pollution can impact adolescent brain development. The analysis indicated that exposure to common air pollutants is associated with ...

Procrastination, the tendency to unnecessarily delay or put off tasks even if this will have negative consequences, is a common behavior for many people. While occasionally delaying or putting off ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular “traffic cops” known ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In a new study analyzing specialized MRIs from 4,000 ...

Rula reports that social media can harm teen mental health, linking excessive use to issues like depression and anxiety; ...

The human brain distinguishes us from other living beings like no other organ. It enables language, abstract thinking, complex social behavior, and culture. But how can this extraordinarily powerful ...