Of the 10 head coaches who were either fired or resigned this offseason, six made the playoffs with the team that let them go ...

Keeping up with home maintenance like trimming trees, cleaning out gutters or fixing loose steps is often seen as part of being a responsible homeowner. But in some cities, routine upkeep can come ...

The centuries-old mystery over what went into building Antonio Stradivari's best violins may be narrowing to a single Alpine valley. A new study covered by the New York Times finds that the wood used ...

A video of an electrical fire engulfing a Christmas tree at a shopping centre in China's southwestern Sichuan province has been misrepresented online as Muslims committing arson in Britain during the ...

An electrical failure at the base of a Christmas tree caused a house fire on Christmas Eve that destroyed a Bel Air home, according to deputy state fire marshals. The fire was reported shortly after 6 ...

For many families, choosing a real Christmas tree marks the official start of the holiday season. The scent, the visit to the local farm, watching dad wrestle a half-rusted saw through the branches ...

Real Christmas trees are one of the few holiday items that aren’t expected to rise in price this year. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images The holidays typically bring snowy backdrops, festive lights and ...

Many people look at trees to relax, taking in the soothing fractal patterns to adjust their eyes from too many hours spent at a computer. Dominick "Dom" Ciruzzi, assistant professor of geology at ...

The rapid expansion of higher education has introduced new safety challenges in university laboratories, where fire incidents now represent a critical threat to campus safety. In this paper, we ...

Florida's "no-fault" tree law means homeowners are generally not liable for tree damage caused by natural events like storms, unless negligence is proven. The failed "Fallen Tree Act" sought to shift ...