The environment in which children grow up can play a central role in their mental development and psychological well-being.

A new study found that the leading environmental factor influencing brain structure and function is the socioeconomic status ...

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

A new study shows companies helped by Charleston County Economic Development support tens of thousands of jobs and billions ...

"What too much screen time leads to is a variety of missed opportunities for learning and development," one of the study's authors tells TIME Limiting kids’ access to digital devices may have more of ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain. Air pollution causes harmful contaminants, ...