The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped countless aspects of daily life. For teenagers, the disruption has been incredibly profound. In the spring of 2020, mental health claims for U.S. adolescents aged 13 to ...

Vacation season is upon us. But that doesn’t necessarily translate to teens roaming free. A new poll finds that less than half of U.S. parents feel comfortable leaving their teenager alone in a hotel ...

Parenting teenagers has always been challenging, but today’s parents face an unprecedented dilemma: protecting teens from digital dangers while respecting their need for independence and social ...

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the developing “social brain." Here’s what we know—and when parents should be ...

Adolescence may be far more than a period of pruning away unused brain connections. New research suggests the teenage brain ...

The detailed mapping revealed an unexpected pattern. One specific section of the dendrite contained an unusually dense ...