Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its top choice.

Many of us have felt it, and now it's official: ''brain rot'' is the Oxford dictionaries' word of the year. Oxford University ...

See what other terms made the Oxford University Press shortlist and what other publications chose as their word of 2024.

A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that ...

The Oxford University Press word or phrase of the year is officially ‘brain rot.’ A rather telling "symptom of the time we're ...

Scrolling through silly or nonsensical social media posts can have an unofficial side effect: "brain rot." Why it matters: It ...

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