Science

Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber? Or that you could fly through space at warp speed, maybe even making…

Astronomers have known for uyears that all the matter and light we can see makes up only 5% of everything. Brian Clegg…

An essential guide by a noted astronomy journalist that explores our fascination with the sun and the science behind our…

A serious, accessible, totally fascinating scientific examination of the activity we spend a third of our lives doing.…

Learn more about the forgotten, yet fundamental, native bees of North America. The fascinating story of North…

Transform your place in society from plastic polluter to plastic patroller, with Lonely Planet's Plastic Problem: 60…

Toxic thought patterns zap your energy, kill your motivation, and upset your calm. The good news is that you can change…

Kids can journey into space and learn about the different parts of the solar system with these clear images, factual…

Teach your kid about the science of evolution. Infographics, bold illustrations, and clear, accurate language shows how…

This book highlights some of the unique and horrifying remedies used throughout society in the progression of modern…

Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher. When his young friend…

Kids can learn about the diversity of life on our planet from these vivid infographics and clear, scientifically…

Traveling to space can kill you in so many ways, and Paul Sutter vividly recounts a number of them here in full…

"Nothing is impossible if you bring mushrooms into your life..." In Search of Mycotopia introduces us to an incredible,…

What exactly is the solar system? We've all learned the basics at school but do we really understand what we are seeing…

A small book with big ideas from today’s leading activists and artists. In this installment, youth activist Hannah…

Did you know that the equating of sex/gender is actually pretty new in terms of history? And that the biological…

Some elements get all the attention: glittering gold, radioactive uranium—materials we call “precious” because…

For Dr. Guy Leschziner’s patients, there is no rest for the weary in mind and body. Insomnia, narcolepsy, night…

The best-selling author of Stiff and Bonk trains her considerable wit and curiosity on the human soul. "What happens…

"Men and women are just different!"  NOPE. Not according to science we aren't. This wickedly funny book lays out the…

What will happen if humanity makes contact with another civilization on a different planet? Have anthropologists fully…

On Being a Bear draws on history, legends, scientific studies, and Rémy Marlon’s 30 years of observing bears around…

Once we were able to begin sequencing DNA, we made some radical discoveries about the nature and evolution of life. This…

Marco Tedesco is a world-leading expert on Arctic ice decline and climate change. In The Hidden Life of Ice, he invites…

In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory – evolution by natural selection. One hundred and…

Precious stones, gems, and crystals have been valued throughout history not only for their rarity and value, but for…

When you have depression, you feel like you’re stuck in a downward spiral. Nothing seems as enjoyable as it used to,…