‘Brain rot’—the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year—describes the potential mental decline caused by spending way too many hours on your phone or computer. If you’ve ever surfaced from an hours ...

Almost a dozen children with the flu have contracted a rare brain disorder that causes seizures, delirium and death. The CDC reported that of 68 children who have died of the flu during the 2024 ...

Brian Schottenheimer is making a strong impression to start his tenure as Cowboys coach, and details of his deeply personal tattoo make him even more likable.

"It just seems like a lot of brain rot and there's not a lot of substance to it," said 16-year-old Phoebe. Globally, reality TV — known in the industry as "unscripted content" — made up about ...

The term "brain rot" is having its moment in the sun. First written down by Henry David Thoreau in 1854, brain rot became the Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year in 2024. While this isn’t a ...

Regardless of your age, the science is clear: Brain rot is real. Brain rot is not a medical condition — it’s slang describing the mental malaise and isolation caused by excessive screen time.

In this juxtaposition lies the heart of our exploration: Has language, from the florid heights of the Renaissance to the meme-saturated quips of today, devolved into a state of "brain rot"?

Brain rot has also been degrading peoples’ memories, which is another essential storytelling skill. The Conversation says TMU researchers asked students to watch a two-minute video to test their ...

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