Brain-boosting activities are learning experiences planned to develop thinking, memory, focus, creativity, and ...

Children learn best when they’re having fun. Long before schools and textbooks, games have been humanity’s natural way of teaching skills, from strategy to memory to teamwork. Today, with the right ...

Research shows that crossword puzzles are effective in improving memory. (Getty Images) There is no reality check like telling someone the same story twice and not realizing it until they stop you ...

Kids can have a lot of energy - and for some it can seem to keep resurfacing, even after seemingly strenuous activities. Why do kids have so much energy? Interestingly enough, there are scientific ...

'Feral child summer’ isn't just a social media catchphrase. Here’s how unstructured outdoor play builds stronger brains and lasting ties to nature. Free play in wild spaces challenges children to take ...

Share on Pinterest Staying active on a daily basis helps keep the brain young, a recent study shows. Image credit: Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images. Physical activity of any kind appears to ...

A doctor examines how video games affect kids' brains. Cash, a 10-year-old boy who lives in Los Angeles, is obsessed with the game Fortnite, his mother Rusti says. Fortnite represents the current ...

A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain -- offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments. A trial of ...

A 2023 study of middle school-aged children laid out some alarming findings. Scientists recruited more than 150 children, all aged 12, from rural North Carolina public schools. The children were ...

Back when my daughter was a toddler, I would make a joke about my phone: "It's a drug for her," I'd say to my husband. "You can't even show it to her without causing a tantrum." She had the same ...