A couple walks along a mountain trail. BYU research found that couples who exercise together report stronger communication, better conflict resolution and lower levels of marital conflict than couples ...

For most adolescents, playing video games is an enjoyable and often social form of entertainment. While playing video games is a fun pastime, there is a growing concern that spending too much time ...

In the original Star Wars film, R2D2 projects an image of Princess Leia in distress. The iconic scene includes the line still famous 40 years later: “Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.” BYU ...

BYU engineering students keep finding ways to squeeze more miles out of a gallon of gas. For the third time in the last four years, BYU has won the Shell Eco Marathon, meaning they’ve once again built ...

Generative artificial intelligence is everywhere, but not everyone is ready to embrace it — and it’s not just people who fear that AI might replace their jobs or that ChatGPT will become sentient and ...

In the longest study to date on the effects of social media on teens, BYU research found a correlation between time spent on social media and suicidality risk among teenage girls. As teens’ use of ...

Teenagers struggling to develop a healthy sense of identity must walk a tightrope, balancing commitment to their family’s values with their own exploration of what matters, most psychologists agree. A ...

A nuclear power plant produces 8000 times more power than fossil fuels and is environmentally friendly, but when accidents do occur, they have major repercussions, such as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

Move over trust falls and ropes courses, turns out playing video games with coworkers is the real path to better performance at the office. A new study by four BYU information systems professors found ...

A BYU study found that pornography use by men or women at any level negatively impacted romantic relationships, with a pronounced negative impact on relationship stability. Avoiding pornography is ...

NOTE: If you're a BYU student struggling with food insecurity, the Dean of Students Office has recently launched a website with resources to help: https://foodandhousinginsecurity.byu.edu As the fall ...

BYU team measures the thunderous noise of the world’s most powerful rocket, exploring its impact on communities and the environment. The BYU PASCAL research team from left to right: Kent Gee, Makayle ...