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

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

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

NMSU biology assistant professor Teri Orr, whose research focuses on evolutionary and ecological mechanisms, is a co-author who contributed to the study to determine how woodrats are able to survive ...

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

An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, a key component of the central nervous system, evolved in ecdysozoan ...

Burning the trees can also cause creosote buildup and the risk of a chimney fire. EXCLUSIVE: Alleged husband killer claims to be wrongly accused Anyone with further questions can reach out to the ...

Leon Bailey scored his first goal of the Premier League season to fire Aston Villa to a 2-1 win against Leicester. The mood was low in Villa Park when Stephy Mavididi slammed home the equaliser ...

SOME LEAVES, SQUIRRELS, UNKNOWN OBJECTS, WHATEVER MAY GET IN AND BLOCK THE THE SMOKE FROM RISING OUT, WHICH IS GOING TO CAUSE A BACKFILL IN YOUR HOUSE. YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY YOU DON’T WANT THOSE GASES ...

The Eugene plant treated wood products with creosote and other chemicals from the 1940s until it closed in 2022. Now, the company and its owner are facing federal criminal charges for allegedly ...

The moisture contained in the unseasoned wood will significantly lower the flue gas temperature so that creosote is formed and any unburned resin, mixed with soot, will stick to the inside of the ...