Symantec finds 5 out of the 6 most commonly used words in spam have exclamation points. These punctuation marks activate the human alarm system — speeding up brain processes and exaggerating judgment ...

New research shows that a single keystroke shapes perceptions of credibility, likability, and authority—and exposes striking gender differences in how we use language. When Jon LaMantia, a Long Island ...

The only literary work about punctuation I'm aware of is an odd early story by Anton Chekhov called "The Exclamation Mark." After getting into an argument with a colleague about punctuation, a school ...