Jim Liebelt

The most popular college major for both women and men, according to the U.S. Department of Education's latest figures...

American girls are hitting puberty earlier than ever — a change that puts them at higher risk for behavioral problems as adolescents and breast...

PayScale.com has released a list of eight college degrees that don't really pay off.

The back-to-school season got off to a slow start, as retailers hoping for brisk sales of apparel, backpacks and school supplies instead saw tepid...

A listing of hot cultural items from the the Internet, music, television and movies.

College students who live in dormitories with dining halls gain more weight than students who have to walk farther for their meals, a new study has...

The Internet may be redefining how students — who came of age with music file-sharing, Wikipedia and Web-linking — understand plagiarism.

Teens who spend far too much time on the Internet run the risk of developing depression, a new Australian study suggests.

Social networking is a social phenomenon.

Nearly nine in 10 teenage drivers have engaged in distracted-driving behaviors such as texting or talking on a cellphone although most of them know...

A listing of hot cultural items from the the Internet, music, television and movies.

Having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may make teens less likely to finish high school, says a new University of California, Davis study.

A critical editorial published by Canada’s leading medical journal is the latest move a mounting effort to convince the Canadian government to...

Teens with sunnier outlooks also tend to be healthier, a new study finds.

A listing of hot cultural items from the the Internet, music, television and movies.

A California teenager demonstrates that in today's culture, persistence can be more valuable than money...

Increasingly, pre-teens of today are becoming more savvy and in tune with behaviors and preferences normally reserved for teens.

The online experience of eleven-year-old Jessie Leonhardt displays the dark side of the Internet and provides a cautionary tale for parents.