Valentine’s Day is once again upon us. In 2006, Keelin McDonell attempted to track down the origin of the holiday’s heart-symbol to explain how it got its familiar shape. Her article is reprinted ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- From boxes of chocolates to three dozen emojis, it's an iconic symbol of love: the heart. So Rod from New Brighton wanted to know: How did the heart symbol take shape? Good ...

The 13th-century French manuscript "Romance of the Pear" contains an early depiction of the heart as a symbol of love. Allegorical image from the Roman de la poire. Image courtesy of Bibliothèque ...

When you think of a heart, you likely picture the sweet little symbol that is seen in illustration, homewares and emojis. What you probably don’t think about the bulbous, beating organ inside of our ...

Valentine’s Day is all about the hearts: heart-shaped chocolates, cards, balloons and even pizza. But the heart hasn’t always just been a symbol of romance. Across cultures and centuries, the heart ...

Why do we draw hearts that look nothing like an actual heart? Why do we think that love comes from the heart if our feelings actually come from our brain? Let's find out! But Why – A show for curious ...

It’s that time of year when our attention turns to letting others know what’s in our heart with cards and other Valentine-related gifts. It’s also a perfect opportunity to get to the “heart” of the ...

KNOWING which emoji to use at the end of your messages can massively improve your texting and impress your pals. Here's all you need to know about when, where and how you can expertly use the blue ...

You might think that the heart symbol and romantic love have always been bedfellows. But you’d be wrong. At times, the symbol was just a decoration. At others, it meant spiritual, chaste love. At ...