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Wireless Devices Overwhelm Nature's Signals
By Jeremy Hsu last updated
The "electronic fog" of manmade signals could dampen scientific discoveries.
Inactive Ingredients in Drugs May Be Less Inactive Than You Think
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Inactive ingredients may not be as, well, inactive as we think
Too Much Screen Use Really Might Change Your Kid's Brain
By Jean Twenge published
Some say the hysteria over screen time echoes parents' worries that their kids were watching too much TV in the 1980s. But new studies show there's nothing overblown about parents' growing concern.
Worldwide Daily Step Counts: Here Are the Countries with the Highest & Lowest
By Rachael Rettner published
A new study analyzed anonymous smartphone data from more than 700,000 people in 111 countries to track step counts around the world.
iPhone Turns 10: Why It Has Isolated, Not Connected, Humans
By Jean Twenge published
How has the first generation of kids to grow up with the iPhone been affected?
Too Much Tech Tied to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
By Cari Nierenberg published
People as young as college age are now showing early signs of developing the painful condition carpal tunnel syndrome, a new study suggests.
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