While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing video games. But from the ...

Though some say weed can improve mood and energy, there are negative effects on cognitive skills — especially in younger ...

Teen cannabis use is linked to slower cognitive growth, especially memory, with THC as a likely contributor during key ...

Researchers find marijuana use in teens tied to slower gains in memory, focus, and thinking skills.

The largest study of adolescent brain development ever conducted in the United States has produced a finding that parents in ...

A systematic review reveals adolescent cannabis use alters brain structure, elevates addiction risk, and impacts cognitive ...

In parenting, small everyday responses can have a lasting impact on a child's brain development. Emotional validation is one ...

The hippocampus follows a "tabula plena" model, starting with dense, random connections that are pruned into an efficient ...

Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

A study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as ...

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you’ll inevitably stumble across the line: “Your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed yet.” It’s become neuroscience’s go-to explanation for bad ...