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“So —” “I’m going to the University of Oregon.” “Colorado School of Mines.” “Syracuse University.” “C.S.U.—L.A.” “I wanted to be like a medical student. I realize…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman.Wildlife poaching is a serious issue in many parts of the world. One…

Science has not yet settled whether an all-consuming social-media habit qualifies as a true addiction. Credit: Paul Hanna/AFP/GettyIs social media addictive to young people? A jury…

Most educators support school cellphone restrictions. But what about students’ views? Newly released data from the Pew Research Center show that although about half of teens…

Teenagers spend more than an hour on their smartphones during a typical school day, mostly on social media apps, concludes a new study.The study, published in…

Many teenagers struggle with basic reading skills. But middle and high schools don’t always have structures in place to support them. Now, some educators are trying…

Nineteen-year-old Hege is stricken by all the common anxieties of her generation. She spends too much time scrolling through socials on her phone, and as a…

If AirPods are “fire” and other brands are “mid”, does this mean they’re good? If a fab Lululemon jacket gives your kid “drip”, should you consult…

Teenagers should not use artificial intelligence chatbots for mental health advice or emotional support, warns a report released Nov. 20 by Stanford University’s Brain Science Lab,…

As Australia’s social media ban for teens under the age of 16 looms, Meta has started notifying teenage Facebook and Instagram users about the fate of…