Science

Discover how flowers revolutionised our world. While dinosaurs and mammals steal the spotlight, it was the rise of flowering plants that laid the groundwork for all life. This enthralling narrative puts the humble flower back where it belongs: at the...

At a time of personal crisis, travel writer and ‘dark sky’ advocate Megan Eaves-Egenes turned to the stars for solace. But those same stars, which have guided humankind since the very earliest cultures, are vanishing. As nocturnal cities...

Have you ever questioned why, despite the avalanche of self-help books and optimization hacks, we remain embroiled in multiple global health crises? Populations worldwide are gaining life-shortening excess weight (even in poorer countries), and...

This is a book for when you feel overwhelmed – whether you’re facing grief, fear, self-doubt, relationship issues, difficult decisions, burnout, regrets or don’t know how to ask for help.Each chapter begins with a letter from Dr Julie...

What if ‘positive thinking’ and relentless optimism aren’t the solution to the happiness dilemma, but part of the problem?Oliver Burkeman turns decades of self-help advice on its head and paradoxically forces us to rethink our...

A New Yorker Best Book of 2025.Discover an eye-opening world of meaning in small moments with this search for peace in a cacophony of birds – from award winning actor Lili Taylor.During a much-needed break from her work as an actor, Lili...

*Inspired by the global bestseller The Anxious Generation!*Packed with facts, stories, and secrets that tech leaders don’t want you to know, this book invites kids to step back from their screens and discover how capable, confident and...

At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings – who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Is a River Alive? takes the reader on an exhilarating...

AN AMAZON EDITORS' BEST BOOKS OF 2024 PICK."Completely transformed my way of thinking about dreams." –Jay Shetty.Dreaming is one of the most underappreciated functions of the human brain, yet our very survival as a species depends on it...

"This book is a must read. It answers every question you’re too embarrassed to talk about.”—Mel Robbins.A GI’s guide to the brain-gut-microbiome connection, including research on why people develop IBS and how anyone can achieve...

Few people have left as profound an impact on the world of science as Marie Curie, and she did it in two different fields. This history examines her life from top to bottom, both in terms of her contributions to modern science, and in terms of who she...

Karen Pryor’s clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don’t Shoot the Dog a bestselling classic with revolutionary insights into animal—and human—behavior.In her groundbreaking approach to...

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human...

A neuroscientist’s powerful framework for enhancing quality of life through the regulation of four key hormones: Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins (DOSE). The brain’s ability to change and adapt is one of the most powerful tools...

Laura Bates delivers a much-needed reality check with brutal honesty. Going beneath the surface of how artificial intelligence acts as an outlet to amplify abuse and misogyny, this is an eye-opening read. Delving into topics like dehumanization of women,...

“In The Holographic Universe, Michael Talbot argues nothing less than that the universe is itself one giant hologram. Mr. Talbot thus explains out-of-body experiences, quantum-theory problems, the paranormal, and other unsolved riddles of...

"A Copernican revolution for the life sciences."—Medical Tribune.Unlock the mysteries of biology, anthropology, and ancient civilizations in this thought-provoking read where science and spirituality intersect.Through Jeremy Narby′s travels...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | USA TODAY BESTSELLER   LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER  J.P. MORGAN NEXTLIST SELECTIONIn his final book, the late Henry Kissinger joins forces with two leading technologists to mount “a...

Practical, comprehensive and essential, Your Brain on Art is ripe with insight. If you ever wanted to truly understand what art can do for the world, let this book be your guide.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A life-altering,...

Remarkable new discoveries affirm the octopus as one of nature’s most intelligent and complex animals.This new book—written by the beloved author of the international bestseller The Soul of an Octopus and enhanced with vivid National...