Sarah Palin lifeguarding in Texas? You betcha. Ann Curry reveals there is another Sarah Palin, a college student, who fields 200 Facebook requests a day.

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, the Bronx Zoo is making an unusual offer: the right to name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after a loved one.

Still holding on to your ex's stuff? This Valentine's Day, cleanse your home and heart by letting go of past loves — the green way.

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

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

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

These heart-shaped islands are top-notch destinations for romantic vacations, honeymoons, weddings and marriage proposals.

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

An energetic little kelpie named "Westie" was rescued after it chased a sea lion four kilometers out to sea from a South Australia beach.

More than half the cats in the U.S. are overweight. Here's how to get your feline fit again.

Kids who are driven everywhere have a 'windshield perspective,' and never learn where they are.

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.

On June 5, Venus will cross the face of the sun. If you live in North America, Europe, Asia or eastern Africa, you'll be able to witness this historic celestial

The only safe food 2-year-old Micah can eat is fresh, organic peaches. He has food-protein induced enterocolitis syndrome, or FPIES.

Fevers are a way for the body to fend off illness, and not necessarily a call to automatically head to the medicine cabinet.

New products like the KnoNap may help keep women and men safe while they are drinking and socializing.

For many children, realism isn't really the objective, so we should probably stop looking for that in their art.

'The Orchid and the Dandelion' by W. Thomas Boyce is part memoir and part child development theory about how kids react to circumstances, and how to help them.

A new book shows us how our faces reveal our true selves.

It's got to happen sooner or later. So take a deep breath — and a big sip of wine if you need it — and follow these tips for talking to your daughter about

Tips for moms on how, when, and what to talk about when talking to your son about puberty.

Here are the key facts about the cases and what's behind them.

Feeling happy? Go ahead and smile — but know that you may be telling others more about yourself than you think.

Why are government officials still blocking journalists from documenting the Gulf oil spill? What are they hiding, and why is Obama letting it happen?

The oil spill drives home the consequences of our addiction.

ClimateCulture launches a campaign asking individuals to do their part in reducing the need for oil. Not sure this one will go over well in middle America.

Sensational headlines and varying reports about a North Carolina school lunch incident would have us think so.

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

Looks like the USDA forgot its 'A' stands for all agriculture and not just beef this week, and Monsanto might have more power than the federal court system. It'

A pilot project in Ithaca, N.Y. will rent space in a community freezer for people to store bulk meat purchases.

In its Week in Review video, a USDA rep says it’s OK to eat that dry pasta several months past its sell-by date.

Protecting private property by replenishing storm-damaged beaches may be an exercise in futility

A small island in Louisiana where peppers are grown for Tabasco sauce is losing land to rising sea levels.

A newly published study finds that there may be dangerous levels of arsenic in some baby formulas.

Make sure your new baby's room is safe and healthy for the whole family with these quick and easy tips.

Mommy blogger's confession sparks controversy over the necessity of the daily baby bath.

Misinformation and 'vaccine fears' are causing parents to forgo a safe solution to a dangerous newborn vitamin deficiency.

Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it.

Following a gut rehab, an L.A. homeowner is selling the place where Freddy Krueger met his match for the first, but certainly not the last, time.

Follow architecture grad Hank Butitta as he traverses the country in one heck of a Craigslist find: A $3,000 school bus transformed into a mobile tiny home.

A family proves that even the most ramshackle out buildings can be transformed into cozy, habitable spaces with a bit of hard work and creative design.

If Western culture can overcome the 'disgust factor,' insect cuisine could help fight global hunger and global warming, a United Nations agency reports.

While traveling through Antarctica, journalist Charlie Bird had an up-close encounter with some adorable seals that left him giggling.

“Eat Pretty” has simple nutrition information to transform your beauty routine – inside and out.

This powerhouse veggie includes compounds that will enable you to run further — but incorporating it into your diet should be done carefully.

The Institute of Medicine has raised the amount of potatoes, corn and peas it recommends you eat each week.

Clever website factors in diet goals, body type and food preferences to create a weekly meal plan that makes sense.

Good news. If you’ve been avoiding nuts because of their high fat content, new research says the fats in nuts can be good for you.

Pea protein is showing up in unexpected places, and it offers an easy way to get your protein through plants while sidestepping any allergies you might have.