A new study found that social media is causing kids’ attention to drop. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and ...

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Why someone becomes addicted to a substance has long baffled scientists and philosophers. Now leading researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of how addiction works in the brain and body.

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From crewed lunar voyages to flight tests of fully reusable rockets and launches of new orbital telescopes studying the outer ...

The 26-foot-tall (8-meter-tall) cargo lander is expected to embark on its first flight during the first quarter of 2026, ...

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Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years. This was done ...