Teenagers

Science

Teen Science Wiz Goes From Homeless To White House To New Home

12:30PM January 31, 2012 | Kristen Philipkoski

Samantha Garvey and her family had been homeless for months before she became a finalist in Intel’s Science Talent Search. Now, she’s a White House honoree, has appeared on Ellen and Today, and has a roof over her head. This is how she got there. More »


Online

Sharing Passwords: It’s The New Sex

11:30AM January 22, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

Just kidding. It’s not really, well, not for you. But amongst teenagers, sharing passwords is apparently the best way to demonstrate your love, trust and, uh, stupidity. More »


Mobile

Are Kids Really Using These New Ridiculous Sexting Phrases?

12:35PM December 6, 2011 | Casey Chan

I love it when old people try to understand the inner workings of the teenage brain. Like if they think hard enough they’ll figure out why little Amanda sneaks out at night. Please. Kids are kids! So parents, just understand that you’ll never understand the advanced and possibly unreal sexting terminology of your kids. More »


Science

Fizzy, Sugary Soft Drinks Are Making Teens Hulk Out

10:26AM October 25, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

Apparently, caffeinated drinks are not teaching the world to sing in perfect harmony. Though they didn’t name specific brands of soft drink, researchers report that teens who overindulged in non-diet, carbonated soft drinks per week are extra violent. They studied 1878 kids at 22 Boston public high schools. More »


Online

Teens Need To Learn How To Break Up On Facebook

2:00PM August 6, 2011 | Casey Chan

The New York Times has a story about how a conference was held to teach 200 teenagers from Boston how to have “healthy breakups”. Unsurprisingly, a lot of the discussion revolved around proper Facebook breakup etiquette. More »


Gadgets

Teen Builds Nuke Detecting Device, Saves Us All From Horrible Death

8:58AM June 18, 2011 | Mat Honan

Taylor Wilson built a functioning device that can detect nuclear weapons smuggled in cargo containers. He’s 17. It works via a nuclear fusion reactor that he also built. When he was 14. More »


Mobile

New York Lawmakers Want Teen Sexting Re-Education Program

9:00PM June 6, 2011 | Jeff Neumann

Some lawmakers in New York have finally decided that prosecuting teens under child pornography laws for sexting is ridiculous, and on Friday proposed the “Cyber Crime Youth Rescue Act” – which, if passed, would create a “educational reform program” to teach teens about the dangers of sexting. More »


Cars

This Amazing Video Shows Why You Don’t Text And Drive

11:30PM May 30, 2011 | apisuper

Texting and driving is stupid. This video of a teen texting while driving shows precisely why. [Jalopnik]


Mobile

Police Threaten Sexting Teens With Child Porn Charges

7:40AM May 21, 2011 | Anna North

Police are threatening students at a New Jersey middle school with child pornography charges after a naked picture of a 13-year-old student made the rounds of their mobile phones. But there may not really be much authorities can do. More »


Geek Out

These Teens Are Living The Lives Of Gods

3:20PM April 8, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Ah, summer as a youth. Optimism. Lazy afternoons. My mother yelling at me for various reasons. Catching minnows at the local pond. Stolen kisses. Or something. But these kids? Geniuses. The perfect setup. Endless summer. Beekeeper mask. Perfect. [9Gag via Geeks Are Sexy via @rosa]