India has given many words to the English language. But perhaps none as weighty as ‘juggernaut’. Derived from Lord Jagannath, the word goes back to ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several uniquely Sri Lankan words to its June 2025 update, OED.com has said.Among the new entries is “asweddumise”, meaning to prepare land for paddy ...

It’s what happens when you consume too much low-quality online content, which is like junk food for the brain,” Dr. Andreana ...

Doctors explain how consuming digital ‘junk food’ on social media can affect brain development and whether ‘brain rot’ is ...

Alongside origin (Type 1) and frequency (Type 5), some phrases qualify by dint of preservation (Type 2). KERFUFFLE, for ...

If we imagine religion as a technology, argues Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith, we can better see the cause of its ...

Last year, Oxford University Press designated "brain rot" as its word of the year, defining it as the "supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state" caused by overconsuming ...

Instead, it's a dainty ballerina with a giant coffee mug for a head, a character from a popular TikTok meme in the category of AI-generated "Italian brain rot." People also use the term "brain rot" to ...