Procrastination, the tendency to unnecessarily delay or put off tasks even if this will have negative consequences, is a ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, ...

Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's ...

There is no magical switch that turns on at age 25, or even 32 for that matter. Like your brain, you’re in a decades-long ...

The teenage brain isn’t just trimming connections—it’s secretly building powerful new neural hotspots that may shape the mind ...

A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

The detailed mapping revealed an unexpected pattern. One specific section of the dendrite contained an unusually dense ...

Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...