From the stop sign to the laugh-cry emoji, symbols play a critical and ubiquitous role in everyday life. A forthcoming exhibition at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, “Give Me a Sign: The ...

Rock-and-roll fans for decades have used the sign language symbol for love to gesture “rock on.” But Gene Simmons, the demonic bass player from the legendary rock band KISS, claims he used it first.

The rocker has filed an application to trademark the hand gesture, in which the index and pinky fingers are extended, the middle and ring finger are tucked down toward the palm and the thumb is ...

An illustration of scientist signing the word science The American Sign Language sign for ‘science’ is two closed fists with thumbs angled down, and each hand moves in small circles in opposite ...

Rock-and-roll fans for decades have used the sign language symbol for love to gesture “rock on.” But KISS frontman Gene Simmons claims he used it first. The rocker has filed an application to ...