If you have spent any time scrolling through the internet, you have probably encountered a meme. From Grumpy Cat to Spider-Man pointing at another version of himself, memes are constantly being shared ...

Internet culture is saturated with memes, but how would you explain a meme to someone who doesn’t get it? By Alexis Benveniste Memes didn’t start with the internet. Some linguists argue that humans ...

What are word origins and definition? The word “meme” (/miːm/) comes from the ancient Greek word “mīmēma” which means “that is limited”. In 1976, biologist Richard Dawkins used for the first time in ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Merriam-Webster has had, in its own words, a bit of a growth spurt, adding a clutch of new words to its ...

The evolution of language continues to be closely influenced by digital spaces and online behavior, and this influence is increasingly being formalized. In 2025, the Cambridge Dictionary added over ...