New research links smartphone adoption to nearly half of America's fertility decline through reduced relationship formation.

A study published in May found that the decline in birth rates accelerated once smartphones became widely available -- a ...

A newly published study says the advent of the iPhone explains a 33-52% decline in U.S. birth rates for women 15-44 between 2007 and 2011.

Women are having fewer and fewer children. Economic reasons are insufficient explanation. A new study points to a social ...

The US fertility rate has been trending down for decades, leaving researchers and policymakers searching for causes that may help pinpoint solutions. There have been all kinds of theories, including ...

America, like many other countries, is on a path to population decline. The total fertility rate, which measures the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime, in the US for 2024 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Birth rates among mothers in their 20s have declined, a new report from ...

The newest March of Dimes report gives the US a D+ rating on preterm birth rates. The Conversation — Seven years ago, at 30 weeks into a seemingly low-risk pregnancy, I unexpectedly began to bleed.