Polarization, brain rot and brat -- the 2024 words of the year encapsulate the myriad ways digital life is influencing ...

In 2003, the publisher of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary began bestowing a crown. On Dec. 9, 2024, it selected “polarization” ...

And, after stumbling upon some medical records in the widow’s basement, the snowman asks her, “What is cancer?” This, to me, ...

"Brain rot" is a term that describes either the cause or effect of spending hours online viewing trivial information. It ...

Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year.

Brain rot” is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” especially from consuming ...

Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230 ...

Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” as its 2024 Word of the Year, reflecting concerns about mental strain from ...

The Oxford University Press -- the publishing house of the University of Oxford -- announced that "brain rot" is the 2024 ...

Oxford University Press names "brain rot" as its 2024 word of the year in a nod to modern scrolling habits. "The term has ...

The first recorded use of “brain rot,” according to Oxford University Press, was in Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, published ...