Adam Aleksic, who posts as Etymology Nerd on social media, argues in a new book that algorithms are reshaping the English language.

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

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 ...

FIVE key causes of bowel cancer in young people have been flagged by scientists. A paper published by Oxford University Press looked at the surge of young gastrointestinal cancers, which includes ...

Rates of colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers are rising in Americans under the age of 50, researchers said Tuesday.

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

In the U.S., scientists found that early-onset cases have shown a “marked increase” in both American men and women since the mid-1990s. In comparison to American adults born in 1950, those born in ...

Ancient Greek and Roman stories in all their modern retellings and Hollywood adaptations remain powerful guides to our ...

There’s something about these lazy, hazy days of summer that makes us want to get lost in a book. A classic “beach read” ...

The Huns were nomadic horse warriors, originally from Asia, who invaded Europe in the late fourth century A.D. and carved out an empire that stretched from Asia to Europe.

A Victoria-born word is among the latest additions to A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles. Created in 1967, it was revived and reissued in 2017 as an academic project at UBC. The ...