Northern Territory council candidate Plaxy Purich got more than she bargained for when she reached into her handbag at a print shop and found a python inside. The long-time Territorian who lived ...

The long-time Territorian who lived through Cyclone Tracy made the scaly discovery at Zip Print, where she was collecting her Litchfield Town Council nomination papers for North Ward. “I was fumbling ...

Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...

On Nov. 18, Merriam-Webster will be releasing the 12th edition of its iconic Collegiate Dictionary, its first new release in over 20 years. In its announcement on social media, the reference book ...

The new edition might remind people that a physical book from a source with a two-century-old pedigree might be more trustworthy than a random search. Stefan Fatsis is the author of “Unabridged: The ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced in September it has taken the rare step of fully revising and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds ...

Merriam-Webster has unveiled a significant update to one of its most popular dictionaries, introducing more than 5,000 new words in its first hard-copy revision in over two decades. The 12th edition ...