youth

Latest in youth

Teen boy with headphones in bedroom listening to music on smartphone

AI chatbot suggested a teen kill his parents, lawsuit claims AI chatbot suggested a teen kill his parents, lawsuit claims

Woman on phone in bed in darkened room with face obscured

Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep

Young cities from around the world in floating bubbles on a light green and mint background

These young cities are solving age-old problems These young cities are solving age-old problems

binary code balancing on a level

Want ethical AI? Hand the keys to middle schoolers. Want ethical AI? Hand the keys to middle schoolers.

By Sarah Scoles

Baltimore checkerspot caterpillar curled up in a black and orange ball

Inflatable tentacles and silk hats: See how caterpillars trick predators to survive Inflatable tentacles and silk hats: See how caterpillars trick predators to survive

By Erin Fennessy

Parent and child engaging in baby talk and language development in a cartoon

Baby talk isn’t just cute—it’s critical for kids’ vocabularies Baby talk isn’t just cute—it’s critical for kids’ vocabularies

By Sarah Witman

Gen Z and millennial kid and parent with curly hair and leather jackets sticking their tongues out in the mirror of a red motorcycle

The myth of generations, debunked The myth of generations, debunked

By Yasmin Tayag

illustration-old-man-see-young-man-in-mirror

Has the fountain of youth been in our blood all along? Has the fountain of youth been in our blood all along?

A child doing homework at a table

Kids are onto something: Homework might actually be bad Kids are onto something: Homework might actually be bad

By Stan Horaczek

baby-chick-cocked-head

The new issue of PopSci is full of bright young peeps The new issue of PopSci is full of bright young peeps

By Corinne Iozzio

a baby chimp and baby human

What scientists learned when they tried to raise a chimp with a human baby What scientists learned when they tried to raise a chimp with a human baby

By Popular Science Team

a page full of illustrated badges and awards for the Brilliant 10 scientist series

The Brilliant 10: The most innovative up-and-coming minds in science The Brilliant 10: The most innovative up-and-coming minds in science

By Bill Gourgey

Young athletes are training too early, too hard, and with too little variety

Young athletes are training too early, too hard, and with too little variety Young athletes are training too early, too hard, and with too little variety

By Isobel Whitcomb

pregnant belly with graph representing dropping birth rate

Why birth rates are falling, and why it’s no big deal Why birth rates are falling, and why it’s no big deal

By Neel Dhanesha

a smiling woman crouching down to talk to a small child in a hooded jacket

What ‘gentle parenting’ can teach us about care, relationships, and communication What ‘gentle parenting’ can teach us about care, relationships, and communication

Person inserting cassette in cassette player.

A modern guide to cassette tape players A modern guide to cassette tape players

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Black adults speaking to a black child in a dress

How to use science to talk to kids about gender How to use science to talk to kids about gender

By Tyler Santora

A child wearing a dark t-shirt and striped leggings climbs a playground structure. The child and structure are greyscale against a yellow, beige, black, pink, and green abstract background.

The elements that make a perfect playground The elements that make a perfect playground

By Lauren Leffer

two children swimming on a beach

The best ages for kids to learn to read, speak new languages, and other skills The best ages for kids to learn to read, speak new languages, and other skills

By Erin Fennessy

Person applying sheet mask

7 things you can do to actually prevent wrinkles 7 things you can do to actually prevent wrinkles

By Sandra Gutierrez G.