Tolkien took the drama of the word “catastrophe” and turned it on its head by adding eu, meaning “good”. A eucatastrophe is a ...

Some words, like ‘motel,’ ‘brunch,’ and ‘sitcom,’ are obvious portmanteaux. But the portmanteaux on this list are undercover.

The Oxford University Press (OUP) on Friday announced the launch of a trilingual Sanskrit-Hindi-English dictionary to make ...

October’s full moon is the closest supermoon of the year, at a distance of about 222,055 miles from Earth. September’s full ...

Our judges will choose six winners and six runners up. The winners will have their photos used on our radio station cars and they will also appear alongside the runners up on our BBC social media ...

This photo was posted Friday morning on Heritage Hall Museum & Archives' Facebook page, along with the following expaination: ...

Ian Marriott’s outstanding capture wins our photo of the week title but many other images could have won the accolade because standards were so high this week, as Oxford Mail Camera Club members ...

Ten Welsh words have been added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, it has been announced. The OED is updated quarterly with new words, senses and revisions to entries ...

A supermoon is described as either a new or full moon that is within 90 percent of its closest approach to Earth. They’re the biggest and brightest moons of the year, although they only appear about ...

The word “cadre” sprung up in the news during the trial of Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh. But what exactly is a cadre ...

Described by the Oxford Dictionary as a receptacle for keeping dried plants ... The message is clear: “Enjoy the winter.” Photography by Sayuki Ueno. Above: A fantasy of fern and dried hydrangea. The ...