Jack Gordon conducts a pilot study to investigate the effects of 'brain rot' (content consumption) on cognitive performance.

It’s what happens when you consume too much low-quality online content, which is like junk food for the brain,” Dr. Andreana ...

A-list movement coach Catie Miller thinks she has the answer to brain rot induced by our over consumption of online content ...

Multiple studies have found that the use of generative AI tools can harm intelligence and creativity. Here's how to use it to ...

Generative AI critics and advocates are both racing to gather evidence that the new technology stunts (or boosts) human ...

What was once suspected now seems to have been confirmed: using ChatGPT can degrade the brain. So, should you still use it?

A kidnapping gone wrong, gender diversity in the 1300s and Titanic conspiracy theories — these are the best podcasts we listened to in June.

For example, when legislation was passed in 2024 banning under-16s from accessing some social media, media reports claimed it ...

Researchers lack sufficient data to fully understand the concept of brain rot and what it might lead to. "There really isn't a coherent science around it," Benitez said.

This week, one reader traces his chess career and advocates for the sport while another urges us to take short-form video ...

We’re still in the early days of understanding AI’s effects on thinking. Some say it’ll make us geniuses, others fear brain ...