Screen time has long been a hot topic for parents. Many think that parenting has gotten harder over the years, with technology being a key reason why.

In her new book, “Smartphone Nation,” social media expert Kaitlyn Regehr helps parents manage their digital media consumption and teach kids healthy tech habits.

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how parents of kids ages 12 and younger approach their children’s technology use and screen time. For this analysis, we surveyed 3,054 parents ...

Nationally, fourth grade students’ reading scores have been sliding for a long time.  But in the past five years, Louisiana ...

The debate over how much screen time kids should have has been a hot one for decades. But it has grown even hotter in recent years with the widespread use of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other ...

Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical ...

The draft legislation would require AI companies that make chatbot companions to institute a strict age-verification process.

I recently wrote about how children and adolescents who spend more time in digital environments than they do having real-world experiences (see "Getting Our Kids' Brains Back on Track"). One of the ...

Geno and Nicolette Sidders used to give their child a phone to help pacify her, but after cutting back on screen time, ...

They don’t consider it safe and they don’t think the companies are going to fix it.” Common Sense Media, a research and advocacy group focused on youth and technology, has not endorsed the bill yet, ...

Studying design and technology (D&T) at school gives children the opportunity to get up from behind a desk and learn ...

AI is changing what careers are possible for students interested in STEM subjects. WIRED spoke with five aspiring scientists ...