Meme is a “new” word born in my 37th year. The word had its birth in Richard Dawkins 1976 book “The Selfish Gene.” Dawkins cited the work of three “ologists” as his inspiration.

Biologist and author Richard Dawkins has told Newsbeat he's unhappy with how the internet has defined memes as "pictures with words". You might wonder what the 76-year-old has to do with them at all.

The #Trumpwon meme did not start in Russia. After the #Trumpwon hashtag became popular, some people claimed that it had started in Russia.

Salt Bae gained even more notoriety after being mentioned in a tweet by Bruno Mars on the evening of Jan. 8. The meme has since gone on to spark parody videos, an emoji design, fine artwork, and a ...

Memes are everywhere. They've taken over pop culture and began to find their way into almost every facet of our lives. From "Hey Girl" to "The Most Interesting Man" to "I Can Haz Cheezburger"—to ...

So where, if you'll pardon our French, did this d--n meme come from? And the answer is: It came from one random Ryan Gosling fan. The blog F--k Yeah Ryan Gosling first debuted way back in December ...

Actually, there’s a strong case to be made that the word originated in Australia. To start, doggo first gained traction on a Facebook group called Dogspotting, a 10-year-old community that ...

Biologist and author Richard Dawkins has told Newsbeat he's unhappy with how the internet has defined memes as "pictures with words". You might wonder what the 76-year-old has to do with them at all.