These rune meanings offer a fascinating glimpse into ancient symbolism and Norse mythology. These aren’t just simple written ...

Long before the Sumerians pressed reeds into clay, humans may have already taken their first steps toward writing. Forty thousand years ago, in the depths of Ice Age caves, people began leaving behind ...

Understanding airport pictograms can have you navigating the terminal like a seasoned jet-setter rather than a dazed and confused tourist Airports are true melting pots, where travelers of all ...

Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade of agricultural products and textiles. When you purchase through links on ...

For a younger generation, the once-powerful protest symbol packs about as much of a punch as a smiley face. Once the powerful logo of nuclear disarmament, the peace sign became so overused it lost its ...

The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum will in Loudonville will conclude its Speaker Series with a program titled “Statues, Flags, and the Ongoing Battle Over the Meaning of the Civil War” on April 21. The ...

Flags are complex signs open to multiple interpretations which are affected by how, why and where they are displayed.

Everyone knows that arithmetic is true: 2 + 2 = 4. But surprisingly, we don’t know why it’s true. By stepping outside the box of our usual way of thinking about numbers, my colleagues and I have ...

The full name is not something you will likely see explained on cable news, but it has its role embedded in the fabric of American history. The same goes with the donkey and the elephant, the two ...

In the relationship between humans and raccoons, the black-masked mammals have played many roles Samuel I. Zeveloff The raccoon has long held our fascination, admiration, and even our disdain. Perhaps ...