Here are some ways to help you get creative with your surplus holiday candy.

Celebrate Generosity Day by saying yes to everything asked of you this Valentine's Day.

"Happy Halloween" and "Happy birthday" may not be sentiments heard very often in the same breath, according to a new study. The research finds that the number o

You could spend hours at the mall trying to find the perfect Valentine's Day gift and ask the cashier for a gift receipt, just in case.

Sure you could bake some cupcakes, frost them pink and call them Valentine’s Day desserts, but you might want to be a little more creative when treating your

Americans will profess their love this Valentine's Day by digging deeper into their wallets than ever before, new research shows.

Ahh, Valentine’s Day, one of the great triumphs of the retail world, their way of saying, “We can get you to feel guilty enough to buy anything — even a d

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Whipping up decadent Valentine's Day desserts don't have to mean tons of refined sugar. Try these healthier, but delicious recipes.

Michael Clarke Duncan, Omarosa, Thomas Gibson, Tamala Jones, Raphael Sbarge and Karina Smirnoff give green tips.

Cupid must be spending some time in Knoxville, Tenn. At least that is the finding of a new poll by Amazon.com that named Knoxville the most romantic city in the

Why stay home and cook for your sweetheart, your family, or your friends on Valentine’s Day? Let me show you.

Finally, here's something cute you can make with those wine corks you've been hoarding.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ve rounded up romantic hot spots across North American national parks.

Need to make valentines for the whole class? Here are 10 great ideas for gifts that kids can make for all of their classmates.

A pancake heart valentine for the special people in your life.

How to help kids deal with unrequited love, a scarcity of cards, and broken hearts on Valentine's Day.

Instead of coloring Valentine’s treats with artificial red dye, try one of these natural red dye alternatives for cupcakes, cookies and more.

Using carbon nanotubules, college students have created the world's smallest Cupid, to eventually be used in nanofilters.

From appetizer to dessert, a menu for Valentine’s Day dinner so you can enjoy time in the kitchen with your sweetheart.

Need a Valentine's Day craft in a hurry? Here are 5 fast and fabulous ideas.

This image from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory may look like a space flower, but it's actually a planetary nebula.

On the hunt for the perfect Valentine's Day gift? Consider these handmade and eco-friendly home accessories that not-so-subtly say 'amore.'

It may invoke images of hearts and flowers, but the origins of Valentine's Day are more gruesome than you might think.

A fun, not-so-serious, but still-helpful chart that helps you select a vino based on what you're doing, not what you're eating.

A full moon is rising for lovers on Valentine's Day, and it will be a Snow Moon.

Given all the stress, how many people actually like Valentine's Day?

Before you finish your Valentine's dinner with a decadent dessert, start it with this healthy salad full of red fruits and veggies.

Do electrical circuits and chemical elements make your heart sing? Check out these fun Valentine's Day designs.

These dreamy landscape photographs will have nature lovers everywhere pining, "Mother Earth, won't you be my Valentine?"

These adorable pictures are sure to warm even the coldest heart.

Best Friends Animal Society shares 14 reasons why 'the one' for you might have four legs.

Check out this useful infographic that has tips on pairing cheese with red, white or pink wine, plus explanations on why the pairings work.

Inspired by Amy Poehler’s character on “Parks and Recreation,” Feb. 13 is all about celebrating female friendships.

Forget dinner and chocolates. Do something for your sweetie that's fun and doesn't cost a thing.

Humans like to think of themselves as monogamous, but when it comes to true fidelity, many animals engage in true monogamy.

Check out these sweet gifts for the love of your life, be it of the four-legged or two-legged variety.

The Bronx Zoo will let you name one of its Madagascar hissing cockroaches after anyone you like — or don't like.

Marine Mammal Program trains and employs sea lions and other animals for military duty.

Killer whales and other ocean predators are targeting and killing the pups of a threatened northern sea lion species at an increasingly high rate, scientists wa

The Smithsonian's new American Trail zoo exhibit features massive state-of-the-art pools that utilize wave machines to mimic natural coastal waters.

Two spacecraft have detected a possible signal of dark matter, the mysterious, invisible stuff that makes up most of the material universe.

Researchers think unusually warm waters might be the reason for stranded and starving pups.

Passengers acted swiftly to save a visually impaired man who had fallen off a platform near an Atlanta public transit rail line.

National Park Maps website is a collection of iconic and useful maps from various national park locations.

California's congested freeways could be a boon for large-scale piezoelectric power generation.

As the Florida Keys cleans up and dries out after Hurricane Irma, take a moment to recognize this 113-mile-long feat of American ingenuity.

Despite its aim to ease a housing crunch and kill congestion, California's Senate Bill 827 has its detractors.

From a highway that runs through a building to a road that's a racetrack by day and a toll road by night, check out these unusual streets.

The Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River will at long last sleep with the fishes, thanks to the largest expansion of artificial reefs in N.Y. history.