The origins of the Internet can be traced back to the early 1960s, long before this interconnected web was even called the Internet. At that time, the vision of what was referred to as a Galactic ...

Contrary to previous research that suggests internet use can have a deleterious effect on mental health, a new study of more than 2 million individuals suggested it can actually enhance well-being.

The new research isn’t the first to find that the use of the internet may help reduce cognitive decline. One 2020 study found only a smaller cognitive decline in male internet users. Others have not ...

While internet use is nearly ubiquitous in many countries, not everyone is online. Divides still exist on technology usage between people in some advanced economies and those in some emerging ...

For older adults, finding the sweet spot in terms of screen time could help reduce their risk of dementia, a recent study from the School of Global Public Health at New York University found. Among ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, researchers describe the relationship between problematic internet use (PIU) and the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity ...

Pope Leo XIV warned about new addictions of recent times such as compulsive gambling, betting, and pornography as ...

More parents are concerned about internet addiction by their adolescent children than substance addiction, according to the results of a survey published in JAMA Network Open on Oct. 26. Parents of ...

A major lawsuit against Meta has placed a spotlight on our fraught relationship with online social information. By Matt Richtel A group of 41 states and the District of Columbia filed suit on Tuesday ...