Science

A tree that sheds poison daggers. A glistening red seed that stops the heart. A shrub that causes paralysis. A vine that…

Managing pain and figuring out how it works can be difficult to navigate. In the words of Virginia Woolf, "Let a…

There is a lot of science out there folks, followed by a fuck-ton of evidence explaining everything from the lint in our…

Looking for a book for a kid who's curious about the world they live in? Well, look no further! Filled with colorful…

Author Tammi Sweet combines her expertise in herbal medicine and neurobiology in this in-depth guide to understanding…

Modern parents tend to be more likely to have grown up playing computer games and D&D than Little League. If that sounds…

When Marie was young, she was unable to go to college because she was a woman. But when she was older, her scientific…

Scientists have discovered that the human brain continually generates new neurons—forging new pathways and connections…

This concice introduction traces the history of mathematical practice by focusing on innovative concepts. From…

From healing and sunstones to firewalkers and prophets, across cultures and time periods, humans are linked by a belief…

A classic text on esoteric tradition with magical plants and descriptions of each plant’s scientific name, common…

This book covers everything about the moon, from the basics through the cultural and religious beliefs that developed…

All your extremely scientific questions about sex (and some you definitely have never thought up) are answered by…

A collection of comic strips by Tom Gauld that explores the mind-blowing theories of small, absurd interactions. A dog…

In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have…

 Put your waste to work with rad projects and activites designed to help you reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink your…

Kids can learn about every continent on earth—as well as the thrilling topic of tectonic plates—with these modern…

Since its first publication, Why Gender Matters combines rather than chooses sides in the argument of nature versus…

Models, actors, writers, musicians, and artists talk candidly about their bodies in these essays, lists, comics, and…

2-in-1 trivia book and game! Was Cleopatra the last Pharaoh of Egypt? Is the plataypus really poisonous? Flip the page…

Why are some people so quick to recover from setbacks? Why are some so attuned to others that they seem psychic? Why are…

With a great wave of friendly, sex-positive, nerdy enthusiasm, Come As You Are explores and explains the newest…

In The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants, Christian Rätsch details the botany, history, distribution, cultivation,…

Humans have always considered ourselves as more extraordinary than all of the living creatures on this planet. However,…

Home is an important place or feeling for us all and this book shows us how the animals we know and love, find their…

The Beaver State is the permanent or migratory home of 628 species of birds, including the state bird, the western…

Paperback. A commercial lobster fisher penned this lovely, compelling natural history of the relationship between…

What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of…