States choose unusual foods, drinks, products to represent them. April 25, 2011 -- As states bestow official honors for flowers, folk dances and even desserts, is an official state energy drink on its ...

As the Amazon burns, North American birds disappear, and scientists anticipate that by 2050, extreme, once-a-century storms and flooding will be more likely to happen once a year, concern about ...

A single lowercase letter has become one of the most recognizable symbols in technology, redefining how people connect, ...

In a world obsessed with the latest trends and flexing our perceived success, the concept of a "status symbol" is constantly evolving. What once signified wealth, influence, or discerning taste can ...

Nolan, R. L., and S. H. Haeckel. "The Role of Technology in an Information Age: Transforming Symbols into Action." In The Knowledge Economy: The Nature of Information in the Twenty-first Century.

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 ...