Urban birds like house finches and house sparrows are great at finding materials to repel pests and parasites from their nests. Unfortunately, one of those materials is used cigarette butts.

Nature can be pretty noisy, but there's some stuff that's just quiet all the time - right? Well, thanks to advances in audio equipment, researchers are finding out that everything from plants to bacteria have a lot more to say that we...

Toxic waste, by definition, is harmful to living things, but there are actually a bunch of plants, animals, fungi, and microbes that can help us clean it up! Hosted by: Olivia Gordon

Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, killing more people each year than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murder and suicide combined. Follow health policy expert Mitch...

In which John Green teaches you about the (English) colonies in what is now the United States. He covers the first permanent English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the various theocracies in Massachusetts, the feudal kingdom in Maryland,...

Tobacco causes more than seven million deaths every year -- and many of us are far more complicit in the problem than we realize. In a bold talk, oncologist Dr. Bronwyn King tells the story of how she uncovered the deep ties between the...

We’re learning more about the differences in health between early risers and night owls, and new research could offer even more evidence that vaping is just different from smoking, not necessarily better.

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We don’t yet know the long-term health consequences of e-cigarettes, and gaining that knowledge could take decades. However, a recently published study in mice offers new data for consideration.

There's just no way to talk about marijuana without someone completely misinterpreting what I say. Some of you are going to call me a fascist for saying anything bad about pot. Others are going to attack me for not coming down on it hard...

I've found that of almost all of the topics I write about over at my blog, the one that stirs up the most controversy, the one that generates me the most hate, the most emails and the most tweets is e-cigarettes. Defenders of them are...

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Considering the prevalence of heart disease among older Americans, it makes good sense for those wishing to make healthy life choices to focus on reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

The European colonization of North America was largely influenced by geography. In the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies, the land and conditions varied. So how did settlers take advantage of their environments to establish the...

Between 1619 and 1820, slavery shaped America, driving economic growth while deepening divisions between North and South, highlighting a stark contradiction in the nation’s ideals.

Liberty is a founding principle of the United States, but many of the people who helped build the North American colonies were not free. The resilience of enslaved people and their contributions to what would become the United States...

What was life like in the Southern Colonies? Explore this region’s unique history, from the founding of Jamestown to their complex social, political and economic legacy.

Between 2007 and 2010, a study involving 79 pairs of twins in Ohio investigated the effects of smoking on aging. Researchers found that smoking visibly ages people, as evident in the lower two-thirds of the face with more pronounced...

Hookahs and e-cigarettes have emerged as popular alternatives to traditional cigarettes among young people, often marketed with appealing flavors. However, these products are just as addictive and carry many of the same risks as...

Despite widespread awareness of the severe health risks, over 3,200 kids under the age of 18 start smoking daily. Understand the addictive nature of nicotine found in cigarettes and other tobacco products, making it extremely...

Cannabis is a controversial drug: there are debates around its production, legal status and use. What are the facts behind the use of this drug, and how safe or dangerous is it? Biology - Healthy Living - Cannabis is a mild sedative and...

Some drugs are used recreationally, with potentially harmful consequences. Find out which drugs are used inappropriately and the harm they can cause. Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. Drugs affect the chemical processes in our...