Science

Noticing the subtle differences in your furry friend's purr or wondering if a wagging tail means the same for every…

A middle-school level study guide for coding and computer science. Illustrated, making concepts simple for young and…

Racist pseudoscience has become so commonplace that it can be hard to spot. Neo-Nazis and white supremacists…

In this new evolutionary history, geneticist Adam Rutherford explores the profound paradox of the human animal. Looking…

How Birds Work goes beyond the typical field guide to show us not only what birds look like but why. Why do many owls…

Data is everywhere... the real challenge is understanding it. From understanding the percentage probability that it…

(This book may contain a small, black sharpie mark on the bottom edge, so that it can't be returned to a different…

Keep your brain limbered up, worked out, and strong with these tips and exercises. Hone your logical reasoning, number…

An updated compendium on drugs, from caffeine to meth to heroin to vaping and beyond. Goes over the effects of each one…

Have you ever wondered just what purpose those warning labels on mattresses are supposed to serve? Or why people don’t…

Hope and practical guidance for people struggling with memory loss, brain fog and fatigue, and a range of problems…

A trivia book for people who like to know a little bit of everything, and always have a weird fact to break out at…

Brian Dunning brings his considerable experience founding the company BuyLink to “debunking” any number of…

From best friends to behavioral & brain scientists, this explains what friendship is, why it is so important, different…

Earthquakes: not just for San Francisco anymore. Natural faultlines can be inactive for centuries; New England is due…

What is to be done? 35 essays from the last 100 years, covering all main aspects of climate change. Calls to action from…

For all the destruction humans have wrought on our natural environment, we also have engaged in optimistically seeking…

An introduction for the busy yet curious. Want to get beyond everyone's go-to small talk? Or answer your four-year-old's…

A scientist's glimpse inside the "messy minds" of highly creative and innovative people. Based on recent neuroscience…

A unique take on world history, seen through the activities frowned upon in the contemporary western world—drugs,…

A crash course on the evolution and development of our brains, focused particularly on attachment, early…

Recently, the Pentagon has released videos of "unidentified aerial phenomena". If it weren't for Trump and covid-19 and…

How many times have you found yourself idly reading the ingredients while munching on a bright orange snack and…

Did you know that the sap from the Hevea brasiliensis species of tree is transformed into condoms? That lipstick was…

This weekly planner features spreads for each month of wry yet very real scientific landmarks, from the invention of…

A fascinating cultural history and expose of uncomfortable women's shoes. This square, little book is way more…

When we experience brain illness, injury, or abnormalities, the strangest things happen—and help us explore new…

How do we see color? Why do we see color? How does color relate to light? How does color organize us biologically and…

A vaccine experts clearly outlines the science and rhetoric behind one of the most curious controversies of our time:…