Biology

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses. Robin...

New York Times bestseller Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize One of the Washington Post's 10 Best Books of the Year “It’s no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I’ve ever read.” —David P. Barash, The Wall Street Journal "It has my vote...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “The story of modern medicine and bioethics—and, indeed, race relations—is refracted beautifully, and movingly.”—Entertainment Weekly NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM HBO STARRING OPRAH WINFREY AND ROSE BYRNE ONE OF THE “MOST INFLUENTIAL” (CNN)...

This groundbreaking book breaks down the latest research to reveal how trauma impacts our bodies on a cellular level and offers an empowering path to whole-body healing.

The study of sexual physiology has been a paying career or a diverting sideline for scientists as far-ranging as Leonardo da Vinci and James Watson....

The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to come Since it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have...

In Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine, naturopathic doctor Lee Know tells the epic story of mitochondria - the widely misunderstood and often-overlooked powerhouses of our cells....

A new literary classic, Second Nature has become a manifesto not just for gardeners but for environmentalists everywhere.....

The Blind Watchmaker is as prescient and timely a book as ever....

For fans of Caitlin Doughty, Mary Roach, and CSI shows, renowned forensic scientist Professor Sue Black presents a deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives, for anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all....

An ambitious, eye-opening, myth-busting, and groundbreaking history of the evolution of the female body, by a brilliant new researcher and writer Why do women live longer than men? Why do women have menopause? Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s? Why do girls score better at every...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK ONE OF GQ's TOP 50 BOOKS OF LITERARY JOURNALISM IN THE 21st CENTURY The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the...

Dr. Steven R. Gundry, the New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking Plant Paradox series, shares compelling evidence that our gut microbiome is driving our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and our mental, emotional, and neuronal health—and shows us how to heal our microbiomes to...

Internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist Dame Sue Black takes us on a guided tour of the human skeleton, explaining how each person's life history is revealed in their bones....

Deep is a voyage from the ocean's surface to its darkest trenches, the most mysterious places on Earth....

The special mystery and beauty of the sea is the setting for Rachel Carson's memorable portrait of the sea birds and sea creatures that inhabit the eastern coasts of North America....

A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases....

Paul Stamets, the world’s preeminent mushroom and fungi expert, is joined by leading ecologists, doctors, and explorers to show how fungi and mushrooms can restore the planet’s ecosystems, repair our physical health, and renew humanity’s symbiotic relationship with nature.

This is a thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease....

Honeybees make decisions collectively-and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world-renowned...

Cutting-edge techniques across biology, chemistry, physics, and geology have transformed our understanding of the deep past, including the discovery of a previously unknown mass extinction....

"Once in a while you find a book that stuns you. Its scope leaves you breathless. This is such a book." — John White, San Francisco Chronicle Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. In this truly...

In the tradition of Silent Spring and The Sixth Extinction, an urgent, “disturbing, empowering, and essential” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) book about the ways in which chemicals in the modern environment are changing—and endangering—human sexuality and fertility on the grandest...

By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won themselves a Nobel Prize....

Mitochondria are tiny structures located inside our cells that carry out the essential task of producing energy for the cell. They are found in all complex living things, and in that sense, they are fundamental for driving complex life on the planet. But there is much more to them than that...

“A truly remarkable achievement.” —Jill Lepore “A gorgeous story of human nature and animal behavior—and of the way science itself evolves.” —Dava Sobel The tumultuous life and radical science of a revolutionary thinker, and the history of an idea that changed the world In the...

How did the world as we know it—from the soil beneath our feet to the air we breathe and the life that surrounds us—come to be? Geologists have proposed one set of answers while biologists have proposed another. Earth and Life is the first book to reveal why we need to listen to both voices—the physical and the biological—to understand how we and our planet became possible.

Francis Crick Explained: DNA Discovery, The Double Helix, Genetic Code, Molecular Biology, Consciousness, Neuroscience, and the Scientific Revolution That Transformed Modern Life Discover the life and groundbreaking ideas of Francis Crick, the visionary scientist who helped unlock the secret of life itself. This engaging and accessible guide explores Crick’s role in the discovery of DNA’s double helix, his development of the central dogma of molecular biology, and his contributions to cracking the genetic code. Written for curious readers and lifelong learners, this book brings complex ...

Dive into the greatest story never told—until now. From Stardust to Cells takes you on an awe-inspiring journey that spans billions of years, exploring the profound mystery of life's origins. Discover how the very elements that make up your body were forged in the heart of distant stars before being scattered across the cosmos, setting the stage for the emergence of life on Earth. This captivating eBook lays out the evidence-based chemical framework that seeks to unravel the origins-of-life problem. In Chapter 1, it establishes the boundary between living and nonliving systems, setting ...

"Bio-Genesis: The Rise of Living Machines" is a comprehensive, practical-oriented textbook designed to guide undergraduate (B.Tech) and postgraduate (M.Tech) computer science students into the revolutionary field of Organismic and Symbiotic Intelligence. It serves as both an introductory text for beginners and a valuable resource for advanced learners, bridging the gap between theoretical biology, computer science, and practical engineering. The book is meticulously structured to be compatible with international university curricula, providing a definitive resource for a one-semester course...

"Wetware Computing: The Convergence of Synthetic biology and AI" is a comprehensive and practical guide designed to introduce computer science students and professionals to the cutting-edge field of biological computation. This book serves as both a textbook and a hands-on manual, systematically bridging the gap between digital computing and the molecular world of synthetic biology. It is written with the core belief that the future of advanced computation lies in harnessing the unparalleled efficiency and complexity of living systems. Philosophy The guiding philosophy of this book is "...

A hilarious, insightful, and wildly entertaining tour of the body you’re currently sitting in. Have you ever wondered why your joints click, your stomach argues with you, your brain panics at 3 a.m., or your spine seems permanently offended? Do you suspect—correctly—that your body was assembled by evolution in a hurry, using leftover parts, bad decisions, and hope? This is the book for you. In A Short History of the Human Body, D.M. Buckland delivers a wonderfully irreverent, surprisingly educational journey through everything that makes you… you. Equal parts science, storytelling, ...

Perhaps the closest a human being comes to visiting another planet is to descend into the sea. In Soundings, Kennedy Warne connects his lifelong exploration of the underwater world with a global story of humanity’s relationship with the sea. Drawing on over 20 years of work for National Geographic, he shares experiences that range from diving with harp seals under the sea ice of the Gulf of St Lawrence to following the legendary ‘sardine run’ along South Africa’s Wild Coast; from watching turret-building ghost crabs in Arabia to witnessing the impact of dynamite fishing in the Philippines…

Our human brain is both unique and similar to that of other species. The only way we can trace its evolution is by comparing it to the brains of animals alive today. In this book, leading neuroscientist Rogier Mars offers an engaging account of the evolution of the brain by exploring the brains and cognitive capacities of animals from the humble sea squirt to the socially minded fox and the tiny shrew.

Unlock the science of you-at-your-best with Powerhouse Peptides for Women Over 30! This beginner's guide pulls back the curtain on nature's most potent messengers — short chains of amino acids known as peptides — and shows you exactly how to harness their regenerative magic for radiant skin, lean muscle, balanced hormones, and boundless energy. I also discuss bioregulators, which are loved within the peptide community. And I go over what I consider the Four Key Pillars of Health.