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Slash/Back Review: Inuit teens battle aliens in a groundbreaking thriller

Slash/Back may be a spiritual successor to The Thing, but it carves out a unique space as a sci-fi horror flick made for Indigenous young adults.

By Mónica Marie Zorrilla
It's not about you

1 personality trait explains why only some young people uphold social distancing

"It is likely becoming much more difficult to adhere to public health recommendations."

By Emma Betuel
Clean air matters

Air pollution can damage teens' hearts within two hours, study finds

Fine particulate air pollution increased incidents of cardiac arrhythmias in teens.

By Katie MacBride
Mind and Body

These two daily activities are wreaking havoc on teens’ sleep

Adolescents need more than nine hours of daily sleep to be physically and mentally healthy.

By Horacio de la Iglesia and The Conversation
Mind and Body

Why a good home life is important for teens — and their peers, too

By Jessica Stern
Young Innovators

These teens want to solve plastic pollution through gene-editing

Owen Plourde and Raphaela De Marchi Padovani come up with ideas for a better future.

By Maddie Bender
Health

US teens' top source of stress is now the nation's biggest worry

High schoolers' fear of mass shootings may be turning into America's nightmare.

By Claire Cameron
Mind and Body

If you want to scare the cool teens in your neighborhood, go as rejection

How would you handle your fear if you were forced to confront it?

By Sarah Sloat
Science

I’m a psychotherapist — here's what I’ve learned from teens talking about climate change

"Climate change is like the bug spray of nature, and people are the bugs."

By Caroline Hickman
Health

Changes in the Brain Make Some Teens More Likely to Crash Their Cars

It's not all about too few hours in the car.

By Emma Betuel
Health

How US Teens Perceive Immigration Law Is Causing Them Anxiety and Insomnia

"Youth living in less supportive environments will likely be suffering more and potentially in silence and fear."

By Sarah Sloat
Gaming

A Gamer Health Stereotype Holds True for Adults, but Not Kids or Teens 

"This connection is a truism that many people — not all — took for granted."

By Emma Betuel
Entertainment

'Ma' Is the Scariest, Funniest Movie About Teens Being the Absolute Worst

Octavia Spencer shines as a different kind of horror movie monster in 'Ma'.

By Eric Francisco
Health

Teens and Adults Make Decisions Differently for a Neurological Reason

Teen behavior isn't as irrational as you think.

By Jessica Flannery, Elliot Berkman and Jennifer Pfeifer
Science

How Often Teens Use "Vocal Fry" May Be a Sign of Emotional Distress

They're telling you more than you think.

By Nicole Hildebrand-Edgar
Health

864 Studies on Sleep Health Reveal How Long Teens Should Rest Every Night

Sleep deprivation in teens has become a global epidemic.

By Wendy Hall
Innovation

Atlanta Teens Behind Mental Health "Panic Button" Take on Georgia Legislature

"Now I'm not just living for more than myself. Now I have to keep on living."

By Yasmin Tayag
Health

Teens in States With Medical Marijuana Use Marijuana Less Often: Study

Concerns over medical marijuana laws may be misplaced, say scientists.

By Emma Betuel
Culture

The Long and Sordid History of Tech Companies Trying to Make Sense of Teens

Tech companies have spent years trying to decipher just what the hell is going on with teenagers.

By Maddy Foley
Culture

TikTok's Top Teens Have More Followers Than Ariana Grande and Bruno Mars

Turning short videos into music careers.

By Danny Paez
Science

TikTok: Governments Are Cracking Down on the Teens' Favorite Video App

A roadblock for a skyrocketing app.

By Danny Paez
Health

Flakka: 1% of Teens Have Used the So-Called "Zombie Drug" Bath Salts

"It's by no means the type of drug someone starts off with."

By Sarah Sloat
Health

Puberty: Genetic "On-Switch" Sheds Light on Why Teens Suddenly Get Horny

"When you become an adult, and I’m talking as generally as I can for every animal species, you must reproduce."

By Emma Betuel
Health

Opioid Researchers Reveal the Role of Teens in America's Overdose Crisis

"Millions of children and adolescents are now routinely exposed."

By Peter Hess
Health

US Teens Are Saying No to All Dangerous Habits Except Vaping, Survey Shows

 But they're saying yes to vaping in *record* numbers. 

By Emma Betuel
Science

WTF, Condom Challenge: Teens Started Snorting Condoms and Doctors Got Mad

Remember the Condom Challenge? That was this year.

By Peter Hess
Health

Later School Day Start Times Benefit Teens, but Adults Must Pay the Price

There's a world of difference between 7:50 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.

By Emma Betuel
Health

Caffeine Researcher Responds to UK Chain's Minimum Coffee Drinking Age

Costa customers better get their IDs ready.

By Emma Betuel
Health

Music Video Analysis Shows Why Big Tobacco Loves Hip Hop More Than Ever

Has DJ Khaled become the new Joe Camel?

By Emma Betuel
Science

Study Shows Mood-Enhancing Effects in Depressed Teens Helping Other Teens

Pay it forward.

By Hannah L. Schacter