Brain rot' was named the Oxford Dictionary's word of the year in 2024, highlighting the mental and intellectual decline caused by overconsuming digital content, says Jonny Forsyth, senior director of ...

Something is happening to this generation, and it’s hard to ignore. Teenagers scroll for hours without blinking, eyes locked ...

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

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

As a result of too much screen time, brain rot might be associated with symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, reduced attention span and an inability to self-regulate.

A-list movement coach Catie Miller thinks she has the answer to brain rot induced by our over consumption of online content ...

Well, the publishers of the Oxford Dictionary named it 2024’s word of the year, so why don’t we consult the dictionary? Officially, “brain rot” is defined as “the supposed deterioration ...

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

With information-generating technologies advancing at unprecedented speed, the onus is on teachers as well as students to ...

I’d recently been on a perfume jag, wreathing myself in enticing scents from au-courant brands, but I liked this fragrance ...

Carolyn Mackler reflects on her new middle grade novel, 'Right Back at You,' and her pen-pal program that connects children ...