Research shows we check our smartphones about 84 times each day and spend up to 5 hours on them. Tech and social media use have been linked to a wide range of areas, including mental health ...

Negative comments on social media can significantly increase anxiety and lower mood in adults, according to a new ...

Banning screens is often not an option. So Science News spoke with experts studying screen use and addiction in teens to help families navigate this complex issue.

Over the last 20 years, social media has risen from relative obscurity to become a fully accepted and integrated part of everyday life. However, despite social media’s ubiquity, the research on ...

Social media is the third most-cited source of information on climate change, following teachers and parents, among the nationally representative sample of teens surveyed by the EdWeek Research ...