Many families set out taper candles just for holiday dinners. Informal living styles, fluffy pet tails and wafting scarves inhibit candle use much of the time, but lighted tapers add old-fashion charm ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s the end of the night and the party is drawing to a close.

Details of textile instruments are visible in the Achilles mosaic in the palace of Lycomedes in the villa of La Olmeda. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons A recent study published in the ...