Unlike lacquer, shellac and varnish, which have been around for centuries, polyurethane is a product of 20th-century lab ...

Today he owns one of several Lancaster County companies that specialize in getting wood out of old buildings, treating it and marketing it to builders, furniture makers and DIYers. Reclaimed wood ...

Spar has announced the suspension of sales for its Namibian-produced Top Score vanilla-flavoured instant maize porridge amid ongoing investigations into a tragic incident involving four children.

He and his colleagues were digging a trench in the Canadian province of Quebec, one that they planned to fill with 35 metric tons of wood, cover with clay soil, and let sit for nine years.

Outside, there will be a new facade, which is where the reclaimed redwood from decommissioned water tanks comes in. The wood slats — cleaned, dried and planed to take off the roughness — will ...

“This accidental discovery really gave a critical data point,” said Ning Zeng, a University of Maryland climate scientist whose team unearthed the ancient chunk of wood. “It’s a single ...

An alternative method that has been gaining popularity in recent years is the use of a fluoride varnish. Evidence has shown that fluoride varnish is effective for reducing caries in high risk ...

Instead, consider adding a wood stove—an appliance that provides a country aesthetic and serves as a primary or secondary source of heat. Modern wood stoves can be safe, affordable, and ...

Cathie Wood, chief of Ark Investment Management, frequently buys big-name technology stocks, especially the megacaps. That’s what she has done this week. The megacaps can provide ballast to Ark ...