The term brain rot first appeared in Henry David Thoreau's famous Walden, according to the Oxford University Press. How did ...

A 19th-century concept first written about by Henry David Thoreau in 'Walden' trended high on the social media app.

Gen Alpha’s hyper-online manner of speaking has officially entered the zeitgeist. Oxford University Press announced Monday ...

Last year’s Oxford word of the year was “rizz,” a riff on charisma, used to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce ...

Jennifer Crumbley says the prosecution withheld key evidence in order to convict her and spare school officials from ...

Brain rot has been crowned Oxford's 2924 Word of the Year, and internet users are not happy, to put it lightly.

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

The Oxford High School shooter's mother, Jennifer Crumbley, is seeking to overturn her conviction, citing a trial 'tainted ...

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

Peas are a better alternative to meat than fake burgers, a University of Oxford study has found. The health and environmental ...

Experts analysed 25 different milk and meat alternatives and found fake meats and plant milks are at the bottom of the pile ...