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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 United States, based on sales of romance novels, relationship books, romantic comedy movies, Barry White albums and sexual wellness products since the start of …

A French court on Monday found US agro giant Monsanto legally responsible for the poisoning of a farmer with one of its herbicides in 2004, in a verdict that could have global implications.

Good news for the kid in you: Not only can you eat cake for breakfast, doing so may actually help you keep weight off, a new study suggests.

Whether Whitney Houston, who died on Saturday (Feb. 11), had substance abuse problems before her marriage to the singer Bobby Brown, or whether she was influenced by his "bad boy" ways, one thing is clear: the fact that the couple shared a drug habit is not surprising, experts say.

A Swiss billionaire and a Belgian baron were found guilty and sentenced to 16 years each in prison by an Italian court Monday in a groundbreaking trial over 3,000 alleged asbestos-related deaths.

One of only two planes ever to carry NASA's space shuttles on piggy-back rides across the country has taken its last flight after more than 20 years of service.

Lumbering elephant seals in Antarctica seem to be taking the heat from global warming, as scientists have found the mammals must dive to deeper than normal depths in warmer seas to snag food. The deeper dives may also mean less time to get food, the researchers say.

Nothing says it's Valentine's Day like the pop of a freshly opened bottle of champagne — well, nothing says it quite so eloquently. The bubbly will do more than tickle your tongue and perhaps your heart, as there's loads of science sealed in as well.

A little girl in England seemed perfectly fine except for one thing: her eyes welled up with tears every time she peed.

A world of lonely singles finding comfort in the arms of a robot lover may be closer than expected in human hearts and minds. Only a few people have vowed romantic love for a life-size "RealDoll" sex doll or the virtual schoolgirls of the Japanese dating simulation game "Love Plus," but scientists say that even the simplest …

Childhood abuse and maltreatment can shrink important parts of the brain, a new study of adults suggests.

The images aren't pretty: Sea lions with shiny fishing lures protruding from their mouths or with their necks tightly bound, even deeply cut, by packing bands once used to secure boxes. Seals with necks tightly encircled by pieces of fishing net.

This article was updated at 2:11 pm EST Feb. 13

Russian scientists in Antarctica have reached a lake that's been buried in ice for more than 14 million years — a milestone that could provide hints of what to expect when the ocean under the icy crust of Jupiter's moon, Europa, is similarly explored.

Parents the world over have been worrying about whether their children get enough sleep for more than a century, a new study shows. 

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards may be the Super Bowl of music, but it's hardly the big game of online entertainment. Coming a week after the tech-rich game, last night's award ceremony had far less online polish.

NASA is fundamentally overhauling its Mars exploration strategy, ditching multibillion-dollar "flagship" missions in favor of cheaper, more efficient projects for now, agency officials announced Monday (Feb. 13).

Dean Potter, the star of the National Geographic Channel's new show, "The Man Who Can Fly," is not only a world-famous wingsuit pilot, but he's one of the world's most renowned rock climbers.