Science

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

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

See the world in a whole new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and …

An exploration of research, questions and dialogues, surrounding content and experience on …

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

Insects comprise roughly half of the animal kingdom. They live everywhere—deep inside caves, 18,000 feet high in …

Real science, spectacular photos, and super clear language walks young kids through the marvelous life cycle of the …

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

An epic evolutionary history of cephalopods: from the ancient mollusks that invented swimming five hundred million …

In his acclaimed 2016 book Other Minds, the philosopher and scuba diver Peter Godfrey-Smith explored the mind of the …

It’s time for the weird (but no less wonderful) animals to get some love! Make way for the world’s …

Do you freak the fuck out at the weirdest possible times? Are there some normal life things that you just don't do …

This little field guide presents 15 plants that can be found growing throughout your urban home. Detailed illustrations …

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

The shaper of the world around us—statistics. Its use allows us to better understand the world around us. …

Right after her 41st birthday, poet Anne Boyer was diagnosed with a highly aggressive cancer. In this harrowing memoir …

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

Anyone who’s ever wondered why nature abhors a vacuum, what causes magnetic attraction, or how to jump off a …

Addictions replace relationships, says Microcosm Publishing bestseller Dr. Faith, in her latest series of zines that …

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

“Periods. PERIODS! An interesting, frustrating, and important fact of our lives. For about a week each month, we …

How to deal with that confident-seeming person who shines like gold but systematically makes your life hell. Looks at …

Praise math, the answers we've been wondering about for decades of listening to popular music are at last compiled …

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

Behind every landmark drug is a story. It could be an oddball researcher’s genius insight, a catalyzing moment in …

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

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

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

Covering potions, rituals, herbs in a practical and helpful guide to herbal magick. Showing you how to use …

“America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable …