Scientists are hoping to change that by proposing a slate of science-specific emoji. If approved, items such as lab goggles, a petri dish, a test tube, and a DNA double helix could join the ranks ...

Sometimes it can be difficult to understand what someone means in a message. And when you throw emoji into the mix, things get even more complicated. A "😃" or " ️" are easy to understand ...

a giant hole in the sun and the lifeforms neglected by emoji makers. It's time now for our regular science news roundup with our friends at NPR Short Wave podcast, Regina Barber and Viet Le.

Why not climate change? In 2017, a “warming Earth” emoji was put forward as part of a larger science emoji proposal. Some of the suggested symbols, like 🥼, 🥽, 🧫 and 🦠 were later added.

Emojis may seem like a visually appealing representation of our emotions, but the way people use them is not always straightforward. Sometimes, emojis to depict an obvious emotion, but there are ...

From the aubergine to the flame, there is pretty much an emoji for everything you could want to express. But if you still feel that the 3,782 emojis currently out there don't quite capture the ...

Scientists are hoping to change that by proposing a slate of science-specific emoji. If approved, items such as lab goggles, a petri dish, a test tube, and a DNA double helix could join the ranks ...