Woodrats survive on toxic creosote plants by copying detox genes, producing more enzymes to break down plant toxins and avoid ...

Woodrats (Neotoma spp.) are one of the only animals that can tolerate large quantities of creosote, a shrub with leaves coated in a chemical cocktail of poisonous resin. The critter's constitution has ...

By Lisa PotterUniversity of Utah Media Relationslisa.potter@utah.edu Woodrats are one of the only animals that can tolerate ...

A clean chimney produces an attractive, well-burning fire. It also keeps your house safer and cleaner by reducing smoke and ...

Even if you rarely use your fireplace, you must stay on top of regular chimney cleaning to keep you and your family safe.

SHUNIAH — A build-up of creosote was responsible for an early-morning fire in the Municipality of Shuniah on Sunday. Firefighters with Shuniah Fire and Emergency Services (SFES) and the Pass ...

INSIDE CAN BE REALLY DANGEROUS IN FRIGID TEMPERATURES MEAN MORE COZY NIGHTS BY THE FIREPLACE. BUT BEFORE YOU MAKE THE SWITCH, EXPERTS SAY YOU NEED TO PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM FIRES AND TOXINS BY ...

This story appears in the October 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. We have all held leaves, driven miles to see their fall colors, eaten them, raked them, sought their shade. Since they ...

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, from 2017 to 2019, portable heaters accounted for 41% of fatal heating fires in ...