T ermites are a particularly troublesome pest, because they can cause serious damage to your home, and are notoriously difficult to get rid of. If you notice any of these wood-chewing creatures, or ...

Brick fireplaces blacken easily from smoke and soot. These are our best tips on cleaning the brick around your fireplace to get it looking like new again.

Make sure your fireplace is prepped and the flue damper is open. Then, start stacking firewood using either the log cabin or ...

Stone is still a hugely popular fireplace material, but a more modern choice would be stone that looks like once piece, rather than the stacked, cottage look of fieldstone. "There’s a continued desire ...

Not too much of a walk from the King's Charles (above) is another snuggly drinking den: the Queen's Head pours gallon after gallon of really well-selected beer; there are board games; live jazz on a ...

EVEN IF YOU'RE not a barbell fanatic who spends hours in the weight room, you have done a deadlift at some point in your life. Why? The hip hinge, the basic movement pattern behind the deadlift, is ...

Working while collecting Social Security may reduce your benefits if you earn above specific thresholds before full retirement age. No earnings limits apply to Social Security once you reach full ...

Under Trump, the N.I.H. is encouraging alternatives that use human cells rather than dogs, cats and monkeys. By Deborah Blum It’s easy to understand why the Trump administration’s funding cuts to ...