It's not that youth aren't reading these days: You could argue they're reading more than ever before, be it Twilight, The Hunger Games or any number of other popular young-adult series. Well, publishers are now...

Almost 77,000 teens underwent cosmetic surgery last year, with 34,000 of them getting nose jobs. The next two most popular cosmetic procedures took place below the neck: About 14,400 teen boys underwent breast ...

The Internet is shaping and molding today's youth into who and what they are. Says who? Well, says today's youth. According to a survey commissioned by The Atlantic and The Aspen Institute, 59 percent of Americ...

New Pixar Film Offers Lessons for Mothers, DaughtersGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened: Merida doesn't like anyone telling her what to do—especiall...

Teens and young adults in the United States might not really remember what life was like before Sept. 11, 2001—before war and economic woes began to sap the country's optimism. So when they look toward th...

Active teens are more likely to be healthier and happier than their more sedentary peers, according to an Australian study. Researchers say the average Aussie teen spends about three and one-third hours a day p...

It goes without saying that dads have a pretty big impact on how their children turn out, but new research suggests that fathers are particularly adept at instilling persistence in their kids. According to a st...

A recent video of bus monitor Karen Klein being verbally abused and harangued by a handful of students made its way to the Internet. The kids mocked her looks, her weight and speculated what it would be li...

More than three-fourths of teens "better understand the challenges of pregnancy and parenting" thanks to MTV programs such as Teen Mom and 16 & Pregnant, according to a survey by the National Campaign to Pr...

Skout, a popular app that allows people to flirt virtually with one another, has suspended its service for teens after three predators used the service to sexually assault underage victims. The victims—tw...