A surprising product is driving sales at Costco, but not everyone agrees it’s a wise purchase for members.

MELBOURNE, Fla. — The 45th Annual Space Coast Seashell Festival celebrates seashells with all kinds of interactive activities. The festival on Jan. 17-18 has more than 60 vendor displays and ...

It’s hard to believe that Easter 2026 is quickly approaching but boy are we excited for pastel colored dresses and warm weather to be on the horizon. Whatever the reason may be, it’s not always ...

For a long time, shell mosaics were easy to dismiss. They were mostly associated with quaint “sailor’s valentines,” intricate 19th-century shell arrangements tucked inside octagonal boxes and sold as ...

Chocolate prices rose 18% across the EU in 2025 — the highest increase of any food item — as drought in West Africa drove up cocoa costs. But the impact has varied widely across Europe. Overall ...

Taylor Pittman got her Technical and Creative Writing Degree in 2021 and has a passion for video games and storytelling. She has enjoyed reading and writing since she was old enough to pick up a ...

Conversation hearts — the tiny pastel candies stamped with messages like "Be Mine" and "XOXO" — have been quietly documenting and adapting to the ways Americans talk about love for more than a century ...

Chocolate lovers are experiencing sticker shock this Valentine’s Day. Consumer prices for chocolate have spiked 14.4% year-over-year during the January 1 to early February window, according to market ...

A fudgy pecan and bittersweet chocolate topping gives these buttery bars a silky richness. A buttery shortbread base adds crisp contrast to a rich, fudgy chocolate-pecan topping that tastes like a ...

We tasted dozens of boxes from more than 25 chocolatiers to find the best delivery bonbons for your true love, self-love, or your lovely mother. A chocolate box is not a substitute for true love. But ...

Michal Kowalewski receives funding from federal agencies (National Science Foundation) and private organizations such as Felburn Foundation and University of Florida Foundation. Thomas K. Frazer ...