It has been long thought that one of the characteristics that makes humans unique is our ability to learn and manipulate symbols for communication. However, this notion is starting to slowly unravel.

Chinese symbols have a ton of uses in feng shui. And even in Western feng shui, they are often used as remedies to help balance negative energy or create a certain vibe. You can try putting some of ...

__1803: __English chemist-physicist John Dalton starts using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements. Dalton, considered the father of modern atomic theory, made a logbook entry that day ...

From paintings and photographs to coins and credit cards, we are constantly surrounded by symbolic artifacts. The mental representation of symbols -- objects that arbitrarily represent other objects - ...

Kirk O. Hanson is a senior fellow at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. All human cultures use symbols to represent their core values and collective identity. We treasure most ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. In recent weeks, the United States has seen two distinct waves of protests. In April and early May, so-called “Reopen America ...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided Matal v. Tam, holding unconstitutional an old provision of the U.S. Trademark Act that barred registration of “disparaging” trademarks. Many expect there to be ...

"In sports, the best coaches find hidden talent to help propel their teams," writes Greg Zakowicz at the Bronto blog. "In email marketing, that means finding underused tactics." A perfect example of a ...