Feeling lonely, out of place, and disconnected are some of cyberbullying's harmful consequences that point to a deeper human ...

At what age does an adolescent start thinking as an adult? A new study published this week in Nature Communications presents some of the first definitive evidence that executive function—a set of ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated ...

This summer, many parents find themselves caught between excitement and anxiety as they help their college-bound children prepare for the next chapter in their lives. There’s the practical preparation ...

When Ellen Galinsky was trying to come up with a title for her massive research project and book about adolescence, The Breakthrough Years seemed fitting. After all, adolescence is a true ...

A new study shows that that early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence. After the fall of communism in Romania, thousands of children were discovered in ...

Largest U.S. study links teen cannabis use to slower cognitive development and reduced gains in memory and attention.

The earlier preteens are on social media the more likely they are to experiment with substances, a new study suggests.