Biological Sciences

Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it....

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history. Having done field work in New Guinea for more than 30 years, Jared Diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped...

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to...

Shift Out of Conflict and into Connection, Safety, and Intimacy "Improve your brain, improve your relationships." That's what Stan Tatkin has learned from his leading-edge work as a researcher and couples therapist. In this complete audio learning program, he merges current insights from...

From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Plant Paradox comes a groundbreaking plan for living a long, healthy, happy life. From the moment we are born, our cells begin to age. But aging does not have to mean decline. World-renowned surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry has been treating mature...

The Real Anthony Fauci details how Fauci, Gates, and their cohorts use their control of media outlets, scientific journals, key government agencies, global intelligence agencies, and influential scientists and physicians to flood the public with fearful propaganda about COVID-19....

Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space....

Overcome anxiety and rewire your brain with tested advice from psychologist Catherine Pittman and author Elizabeth Karle.

Discover the brain behind the horse—and transform the way you connect, communicate, and train. Horse Brain Science is the definitive reference on equine neuroscience, offering both depth and clarity for anyone who works with horses.

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.

Can we trust our senses to tell us the truth? Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while we should take our perceptions seriously, we should not take them literally....

Why is addiction “perfectly logical” to an addict? The answer is found in a single chemical in your brain: dopamine. Dopamine ensured the survival of early man. Thousands of years later, it is the source of our most basic behaviors and cultural ideas - and progress itself....

The science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology....

In this illuminating book, brain scientist and horsewoman Janet Jones describes human and equine brains working together. Using plain language, she explores the differences and similarities between equine and human ways of negotiating the world....

On 31st October 1917, as the day's light faded, the Australian Light Horse charged against their enemy. Eight hundred men and horses galloped four miles across open country, towards the artillery, rifles and machine guns of the Turks occupying the seemingly unassailable town of Beersheba. What...

This is the book that will forever change the way we understand and treat mental health. If you or someone you love is affected by mental illness, it might change your life. We are in the midst of a global mental health crisis, and mental illnesses are on the rise. But what causes mental illness?...

NPR SciFri Book Club Pick Next Big Idea Club's "Top 21 Psychology Books of 2022" Behavioral Scientist Notable Books of 2022 A renowned grief expert and neuroscientist shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve, providing a new paradigm for understanding love...

The New York Times bestselling author of Darwin’s Doubt presents groundbreaking scientific evidence of the existence of God, based on breakthroughs in physics, cosmology, and biology. Beginning in the late 19th century, many intellectuals began to insist that scientific knowledge conflicts...

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...

A leading expert in epigenetics—how genes switch on and off—provides a revolutionary, holistic, and personalized approach to better health by improving how your genes behave to prevent and reverse common ailments, chronic illnesses, and life-threatening diseases, including cardiovascular...

From the author of How Emotions Are Made, a myth-busting primer on the brain in the tradition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry....

Internationally recognized criminologist and bestselling author of The Gift of Fear, Gavin de Becker, investigates how the Government "debunks" inconvenient and unwanted truths.

"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...

Teaming with Nutrients explains how nutrients move into plants and what both macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients do once inside. It shows organic gardeners how to provide these essentials....

What makes us happy? Bill Bailey plays crazy golf and hugs trees to find out. Is there a knack to being happy? From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river and cooking sausages on a campfire, Bill revels in the exhilaration of the outdoors, as well as...

In a compelling new analysis, Dr. T. Colin Campbell, coauthor of The China Study and author of the New York Times bestselling follow-up, Whole, brings to light a series of first-hand experiences that starkly demonstrate how corporate influence in academia, government and the media determines—and sometimes actively suppresses—public access to nutrition research.

The challenge for most who are wrestling with whether to give a vaccine is a lack of understanding about what information they really need to make an informed decision. Written by a pediatrician who witnessed the difference over decades in the health outcomes of the vaccinated, partially vaccinated, and unvaccinated children in his practice, Vax Facts will enlighten parents and guardians and provide the information needed for informed consent.

Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, a neuroscientist searches for the answer to one of life’s biggest questions: Are miracles real? After experiencing a violent seizure, Joshua W. Brown was diagnosed with an inoperable glioma—a cancerous brain tumor—just days before his wife gave birth...

'You could call him Paddington,' Adam said, casually, 'Don't name him! I said, as if this was self-evident. Names turn situations into responsibilities. When Mirelle Radley set off for Peru with her cousin Adam, hoping to heal her broken heart, she didn't expect to meet someone who would change...

New York Times “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026” An astonishing true story—one of the most gripping maritime sagas of the nineteenth century—told by our era’s “expert literary steersman” (Washington Post). From the best-selling author of Black Flags, Blue...

As we see the catastrophic effects of the Anthropocene proliferate, advanced technologies also grant us greater access to the furthest reaches of the world's oceans, facilitating the discovery of countless new species. Stacy Alaimo explores the influence this newfound intimacy with the deep sea...

What if the animals we rescue are also rescuing us? In Whispers from the Wild, Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D. - founder of the Earthfire Institute - invites listeners into a sanctuary where wolves, bears and other native wildlife live out their lives in safety along the Yellowstone to Yukon Wildlife Corridor. For more than two decades, Susan has lived alongside these animals, witnessing not only their survival, but their relationships - with one another and with the humans who care for them. In these extraordinary true stories, she shares moments of play, trust, grief and transformation.

How the unique sleep habits of early humans fostered survival, innovation, and social evolution—and how this evolutionary legacy holds insights into how we sleep today. Despite sleep’s critical role in maintaining health and cognitive function, humans sleep less than any other primate. The...

An instant classic of nature writing and breathtaking blueprint for a more expansive view of animalkind, inspired by the profound sense of awe that accompanies an expedition into unknown lands "Shatters the notion that humanity holds a monopoly on civilization.” —Joaquin Phoenix "This book...

A beauty and mental health expert exposes how Western society has controlled the narrative on feminine aesthetics, and breaks down the science and psychology of beauty to help women feel more confident. What is beauty? Who gets to determine who is beautiful? What happens when you fall outside of...

Обладатель одного из самых быстрых математических умов в мире и создатель популярной системы работы с памятью убежден: именно талант запоминать и обрабатывать информацию быстрее других открывает пути большого успеха. И этот талант можно развивать. Майк Байстер призывает не бояться чисел и тренировать мозг интересными и необычными способами не ради развития математических способностей как таковых.

Дофамин — это источник всех наших желаний, химическое вещество, которое не позволяет нам останавливаться на достигнутом. Благодаря дофамину, с одной стороны, мы добиваемся успеха, открываем что-то новое, а с другой — играем в азартные игры, растрачиваем деньги на ненужные вещи или пускаемся во все тяжкие в поисках удовольствий, порой весьма сомнительных. Зачастую мы не в состоянии оторваться от вещей или занятий, которые стимулируют выработку дофамина. Таковыми могут быть соцсети, музыка, шопинг, секс, еда, азартные игры.

Музыка—одно из древнейших лекарств в истории человечества. От Дальнего Востока до Османской империи, от Европы до Африки и доколониальной Америки многие культуры разработали богатые традиции использования звука и ритма для облегчения страданий и помощи в исцелении. Современные исследования подтверждают, что музыка воздействует на биологию мозга, активизируя специализированные нейронные пути, синхронизируя паттерны передачи импульсов в нейронных ансамблях и модулируя ключевые нейропередатчики.

Biotech in the Balance by Dr. Jeremy M. Levin shows why the next lifesaving medicines may not arrive on time, and what we can do about that in a period of political change. This is not a technical book. It is a bedside-to-boardroom story, told from inside the system, with a clear map of what has to change so that medicines keep arriving when people need them.

The Great Lakes fur trade spanned two centuries and thousands of miles, but the story of one particular family, the Cadottes, illuminates the history of trade and trapping while exploring under-researched stories of French-Ojibwe political, social, and economic relations. Multiple generations of Cadottes were involved in the trade, usually working as interpreters and peacemakers, as the region passed from French to British to American control.

L'évolution du cerveau humain et la quête incessante d'énergie ont toujours été intimement liées, influençant non seulement nos comportements, mais aussi la manière dont nous élevons nos enfants et transformons notre cadre de vie. Depuis les premières migrations hors d'Afrique jusqu'aux révolutions agricoles et industrielles, biologie et culture n'ont cessé d'interagir. En façonnant leur environnement, les humains fabriquent en réalité leur propre évolution.

Giustino, che non a caso è chiamato dai parenti e dagli amici “il santarello”, è un “ragazzino verde”, perché già intuisce che la natura e gli animali sono i suoi “fratelli minori”. Non fa loro del male e prende da essi il meno possibile, perché già intuisce che solo così ci...

A birth month flower is a symbolic flower assigned to a month of the year. What determines birth month flowers? Birth month flowers are determined by many factors such as history, seasons, symbolism, availability, or culture.

FOREWORD BY SACHIN TENDULKAR The intimate story of a tigress who became a national icon In November 2023, Maya—one of the most beloved tigresses of Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari reserve—vanished without a trace. Her disappearance made national headlines, and those who had followed her life at...

Humans and grizzly bears have been coming into contact in Yellowstone National Park ever since it was founded in 1872. Most of these encounters have ended peacefully, but many have not. In order to most accurately tell the stories of those involved in the more deadly incidents, Kathleen Snow...

Современные исследования показывают, что продление жизни на 10 или 20 лет—не предел для современных медицинских технологий. Исследователи и предприниматели работают над преодолением так называемого видового предела продолжительности жизни человека в 120–150 лет, что требует более агрессивных подходов, чем последовательное искоренение возрастных изменений. Впереди сложный и интересный путь, а в случае успеха нас ждет невероятный приз—полная остановка старения человека.

Мы наслаждаемся утренним кофе или изысканным ужином, по большому счету ничего не зная о сложном взаимодействии между вкусовыми ощущениями наших рецепторов, запахом, осязанием, зрением и даже нашими ожиданиями, которое и создает то, что мы называем «вкус». Хотя мы сталкиваемся со вкусом по несколько раз в день, мы крайне мало знаем о нем и поэтому просто не замечаем мельчайших деталей того, что едим или пьем. В результате весь богатейший мир вкуса сводится для нас к некоему «фоновому» ощущению.

Выпускница колледжа не может вспомнить, завтракала ли она, а к обеду уже привязана к больничной койке и не сомневается, что воюет с зомби. Счастливый влюбленный планирует сделать предложение избраннице на роскошном курорте, но внезапно приходит в ярость, а его тело сотрясают такие сильные спазмы, что он чуть не откусывает себе язык. Бедные фермеры в Южной Каролине один за другим умирают от загадочной эпидемии слабоумия, сопровождающегося странной кожной сыпью и зудом. Это не сценарий мистического триллера, а реальные истории людей с неврологическими заболеваниями.

What does it really take to ride with confidence, control, and true connection? In Confident Horseback Riding, master horseman Al Ragusin shares a lifetime of hard-earned wisdom from more than seven decades of studying, training, and riding horses across multiple disciplines.

Перед вами одна из ключевых работ выдающегося философа, теоретика и практика анархизма Петра Алексеевича Кропоткина, которая остается актуальной более ста лет после первой публикации. В ней автор рассматривает общественные отношения через призму эволюционной теории, доказывая, что способность сотрудничать и поддерживать друг друга является важнейшим преимуществом, обеспечивающим процветание колоний муравьев, волчьих стай, групп высших приматов, а также человеческих сообществ во все исторические эпохи.