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.

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.

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.

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 rare dual-sex butterfly astounded curators at the Natural History Museum in London.

Keeping sperm from being ejaculated may provide the key to creating a birth control drug for men.

Certain female spiders are infamous for eating their partners after sex, but some actually pounce on suitors, fangs first, before mating.

Male chimpanzees that wage a campaign of sustained aggression against females sire more offspring than their less violent counterparts.

Two chubby marsupial species that would literally die for sex (albeit 14-hour sessions) have been discovered in Australia.

A brightly-colored fungus found only on Hawaiian lava flows might be the most powerful aphrodisiac ever discovered.

Moorland hawker dragonfly demonstrates the lengths women must go to avoid the opposite sex.

A giant whale swam beneath a group of California surfers and it was captured on drone video.

The answer, it turns out, is simple: BP didn't want workers to be disturbed by "false alarms."

Artist Dale Chihuly's whimsical glass art pops up in botanical gardens and museums all around the world.

These tiny, lightweight gadgets could mean huge savings for farmers.

Five years in the making, the film takes audiences on an interfaith journey through one of the world's 'most storied' cities.

The Council of Nicaea decided that Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox.

Plug-In America Vice President Paul Scott used to talk about EVs. Now he's going to be selling them on the floor of Santa Monica Nissan.

Honda hybrid sales increased during September 2010 including a 338 percent increase for the Civic.

Automakers released their official December 2010 sales figures, which included the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf for the first time.

After a rocky start in December, sales of the Nissan Leaf improved in the new year.

Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf sales are down and the Toyota Prius reigns supreme.