A new analysis of studies spanning the last century finds that differences in schooling appear to explain a large portion of the IQ gap between identical twins who were raised in separate homes. The ...

A new study’s findings suggest Covid-19 could have longer-term effects on cognition and memory that lead to measurable differences in cognitive performance, The Washington Post reported. The study was ...

Long COVID can reduce a person’s IQ by up to six points, worrying research has revealed. A report in the New England Journal of Medicine found that COVID-19 was “associated with longer-term ...

A version of this essay first appeared in Jess Steier’s newsletter, “Unbiased Science.” Fluoride is having a rough day in the court of public opinion. The National Toxicology Program (NTP), part of ...

High schoolers with higher IQs are significantly more likely to be moderate or heavy drinkers as adults, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center. jovannig - stock.adobe.com High ...

That’s why they call it dope. A new study suggests teenagers who smoke a lot of pot could be doing permanent damage to their brains. The decades-long study of 1,000 New Zealanders seems to show if you ...

Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young minds. While ...

A study conducted by researchers in England has shown more alarming details on the lasting impacts of Covid-19 on the brain. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, reveals that ...

New and controversial research published Monday suggests fluoride consumption by pregnant women may lower the IQ of their children. The JAMA Pediatrics study by Canadian researchers found that ...

A new report linking fluoridated drinking water to lower IQ scores in children is sure to ratchet up the debate over a practice that’s considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the ...