Science

"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…

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…

Esther is the only fairy in Pixieville who doesn't believe in magic. She believes in science. When a tree in the forest…

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…

A fun, easy-to-read guide to Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. Filled with illustrations, graphs, and comics,…

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

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

Humans can become so obsessed over the most trivial of things. Take, for instance, the human penis. How did this…

Fact-filled, fun-filled, as interesting to parents as it is to kids, the How Come? series is the trusted source for…

Explore 100 exciting and adventurous destinations in 47 countries in this illustrated, colorful travel guide like no…

Real food matters and being able to recognize it empowers consumers to make smarter choices. Part cautionary tale, part…

Polio, measles, mumps, rubella, typhoid, tetanus, chicken pox, hepatitis, the flu... let us count the ways that…

Without bees, the world would look vastly different. And we're not just talking about honey bees—there are 20,000…

STDs have been shrouded in mystery and taboo for centuries, why do we know so little about our cooties? Most of us are…

From prehistoric times to dreams of a distant future, this thick graphic novel explains the history of allopathic or…

A trained psychologist and an acclaimed field guide team up to bring an objective look at crystal healing in this…

Particle physics explained in a rich metaphor, guiding readers through the fundamentals of subatomic particles, the…

Explore the exciting but potentially disastrous world of digital technology, robotics, computer science, and electronics…

When there is alcohol, there is often a hangover. But how do you cure one? Science holds few definitive answers. The…

Janelle Shane is the robot whisperer. She gives various AIs a list of something mundane, like recipes, cat names,…

The human brain, argues this neuroscientist, is a complex system that not only tells time, but creates it; it…

When you choose to smile, it often has positive effects on your own mood and social interactions. But some smiles happen…