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 ...

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Some people say a 4-year-old's brain is like a sponge, but researchers say that's not the case when it comes to watching SpongeBob SquarePants. Researchers at the University of ...

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 ...

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

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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 ...

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 ...

There's been a lot of attention to a study from the University of VA. After 9 minutes of watching SpongeBob, 4-year old children's ability immediately afterwards to "pay attention, solve problems and ...

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 ...

A study published today in the medical journal Pediatrics has concluded that preschool-aged children who watch fast-paced TV cartoons performed significantly worse on executive function (like ...