How to read the coffee-dementia study

Many people like me — scientists and coffee enthusiasts — were intrigued by a long-term study that found that those who drank ...
Opinion

How to read - and understand - a scientific study

Discover the nuances of recent studies connecting caffeine consumption and dementia risk, and learn how to decode scientific research like a pro!
Los Angeles Times

Enjoying this headline? You’re a rarity: Reading for pleasure is declining, study says

Researchers fear the reading decline reflects how many Americans have less and less leisure time. “Reading for pleasure, among other forms of arts participation, is a health behavior,” said one author ...
The New York Times

Fewer People Are Reading for Fun, Study Finds

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 ...

'A study showed…' isn't enough—scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers revisit questions

Your goofy but lovable cousin just told you that you should stop eating eggs because he read somewhere that a study showed ...
The Conversation

Reading to young kids improves their social skills − and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions

A father reads a bedtime story to his daughter in 1955. Lambert/Getty Images In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37% read aloud to their kids between the ages of 6 ...