Scientists at the University of Cambridge said a new study found people in their late teens had an increased sensitivity to threats after a few hours in a room alone. Experts believed the findings ...

Teenagers who spend time alone in their bedrooms could be more prone to feeling threatened, research suggested. Scientists at the University of Cambridge said a new study found people in their late ...

In recent years, the relationship between social media use and teen mental health has become a growing concern for parents, educators, and health professionals. As digital platforms continue to ...

A Westchester County gym teacher is accused of forcing a teen student to send him sexually explicit images — and prosecutors believe he may have more young victims. Thomas James Puccini ...

A missing teenager was found in Utah with a 29-year-old man she says is her boyfriend after she was reported to have run away from home early Sunday morning. Utah law enforcement found Destiny ...

The study also found that 46% of participants said they’d like to watch TV/movie characters that lack sexual and/or romantic attraction. Last year, that number was 39%. The 2024 “Teens and ...

The CDC study found that nearly 27% of teens who reported four or more hours of daily screen time also reported experiencing anxiety in the past two weeks. In comparison, only 12.3% of teens with ...

A new UCLA study has found that teenagers' favorite thing to do is going to the movies. The latest installment of the university's "Teens and Screens" report — which surveyed 1,500 young people ...

An 18-year-old accused of using brass knuckles in multiple teen violence attacks was sentenced to years in DOC custody Friday morning. Tyler Freeman pleaded guilty to two violent assaults ...

A recent study brings unexpected news to the ongoing conversation around marijuana legalization: teen marijuana use in the U.S. has dropped, even as legalization expands. The research, conducted ...