A clever new brain imaging study shows our brains have to work harder when we read on screens rather than paper books.

Norway’s "U-turn" on screen-based learning holds lessons for American readers.

A new study reveals how literacy fundamentally rewires the human mind, sharpening memory, focus, and face recognition.

Sarah J. Maas, Freida McFadden and Emily Henry – can these popular authors join forces and save the day against a dangerous decline in reading for enjoyment? Daily reading for pleasure has plummeted ...

Reading, while not technically medicine, is a fundamentally wholesome activity. It can prevent cognitive decline, improve sleep, and lower blood pressure. In one study, book readers outlived their ...

If reading is a recent innovation, then reading on screens is brand new, and it has brought further challenges for our brains. A number of research studies strongly suggest that when we read text on a ...

From 2003 to 2023, the share of Americans who read for pleasure fell 40 percent, a sharp decline that is part of a continuing downward trend. By Maggie Astor Any reader knows the unique delight of ...

The average reader has read their favorite book six times — and anticipates they’ll read it another seven times during their lifetime, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 American readers, ...

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