People are using smartphones now more than ever — but are these tools hurting us more than helping us? According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of Americans own a smartphone. While they offer ...

A new study on smartphone use and its effect on adolescents’ health may be one more reason parents should hold off on getting ...

As we get older, our vision naturally weakens. This condition is called Presbyopia, which makes elderly people suffer from reading text that is close to their eyes. Now that smartphones have become an ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

An estimated 3,240 deaths will be attributed to distracted driving in 2025, according to the United States Department of Transportation. The most common form of distraction? Cellphone use—despite the ...

Headlines tell us that “smartphones have destroyed a generation,” and “social media is ripping apart society.” But what does the research say? After spending the last year researching and writing my ...

We know that technology plays a big role in the teen mental health crisis (although it’s definitely not the only thing driving it). But the specifics of how tech is hurting our teens is getting us ...

While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind Amber X. Chen - AAAS Mass Media Fellow Research on how smartphone use ...

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis ...