The popular cartoon has been delivering heartfelt humor for almost three decades. But turns out this colorful character has a lot to offer.

A beloved cartoon character may be slowing children's mental functions, a new study led a professor at the University of Virginia says. The new study suggests that watching just nine minutes of the ...

From Adventure Time to Avatar: The Last Airbender, there are some so-called "kids' shows" that are so great, every adult ...

CHICAGO — The cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is in hot water from a study suggesting that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems in ...

I always knew there was something a bit fishy about SpongeBob SquarePants. But I never would have guessed the lovable, nerdy sponge could cause attention and learning problems in children – which is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

CHICAGO The cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is in hot water from a study suggesting that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems in four ...

Five-year-old Tulah Cramer and little sister Arden Cramer, 3, never have seen a cartoon -- ever. In fact, they've never even watched TV. The kids are probably two of the few children in the Lowcountry ...

How much television your child should or shouldn’t watch can cause a lot of hand-wringing, but a new study says to really determine how TV is affecting your kids, get out your stop watch. Researchers ...