Since the early 18th century, one symbol has spelled terror for sailors the world over like no other. Although it most ...

An artist drew the three potential new symbols: Mad, comprised of an angry face on a stop sign; death, a face based on the skull and crossbones, in black and white; and sick, a variation on the ...

The skull and crossbones “is deeply entrenched in the minds of millions around the world as the symbol of piracy, death and even poison,” according to Philip Gardner, ...

In 1872 the American Medical Association also made recommendations -- namely that poison bottles be made of colored glass, and also have a rough surface on one side -- making them identifiable ...

Ever since the symbol for poison changed from a skull and crossbones to the lime green frowning face about 30 years ago, a Seattle man has been called Mr. Yuk.

It's the universal sign for poison, and soon the skull and crossbones will be used to identify toxic stocks, too. As part of an effort to disclose more information to investors in the most obscure ...