Remember when Wikipedia was a joke? In its first decade of life, the website appeared in as many punch lines as headlines. The Office's Michael Scott called it “the best thing ever,” because “anyone ...

Originally co-founded by Internet entrepreneur Jimmy Wales and Internet project developer Larry Sanger, the technological and conceptual origins of Wikipedia actually predate them by several years.

Taran Rampersad didn't complain when he failed to find anything on his hometown in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. Instead, he simply wrote his own entry for San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.

Rothman is managing editor at TIME. The "Wikipedia" logo is seen on a tablet screen on Dec. 4, 2012 in Paris The "Wikipedia" logo is seen on a tablet screen on Dec. 4, 2012 in ParisLionel ...

TIME takes a look back at the revolutionary online encyclopedia’s milestones in the 15 years since its first entry. This article has been updated from its original publication date, Jan. 13, 2011, ...

With little notice from the outside world, the community-written encyclopedia Wikipedia has redefined the commonly accepted use of the word “truth.” Why should we care? Because ­Wikipedia’s articles ...

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has become one of the most popular sites on the internet. With its user-driven model allowing readers to edit content, the service is a popular destination for ...

The Wikimedia Foundation has sent a cease and desist letter to Wiki-PR, a public relations agency that has reportedly been engaging in paid advocacy editing on free online encyclopedia Wikipedia. In ...