Symbols are powerful things. Just try to change one that has been around for a long time. Let it be associated with athletic teams or school names and its power is even more profound. Just ask anyone ...

Symbols are everywhere. They identify people, organizations and products. One of the first symbols that comes to mind is the American Red Cross. It was crucial when I was a child and continues to be ...

There is no better way to convey danger than the biological hazard symbol. Its ascent to the top of the warning-symbol heap has been relatively swift. Though the skull and crossbones has been around ...

AN IPHONE owner was left confused after discovering a mysterious "P" symbol next to their chats. The baffled gadget fan spotted the symbol in their Messages app – but couldn't work out what it meant.

Ten billion are sent every day. And a staggering 87 per cent of us admit that, when it comes to expressing our feelings, we'd rather use them than have an uncomfortable face-to-face conversation.