One of the twentieth century's great paleontologists and science writers, Stephen Jay Gould was, for Bruce S. Lieberman and Niles... more

When he was six years old, Roger Penrose discovered a sundial in a clearing near his house. Through that machine... more

Do dogs belong with humans? Scientific accounts of dogs' 'species story,' in which contemporary dog-human relations are naturalised with reference... more

There are many routes to mental well-being. In this groundbreaking book, neuroscientist Camilla Nord offers a fascinating tour of the... more

Beyond the Sea: The Hidden Life in Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands (Johns Hopkins UP, 2024) is an exciting foray into Earth's... more

Climate change is among the most significant challenges facing modern society, and it impacts everyone across the world. How do... more

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this... more

Peter Godfrey-Smith knows his cephalopods. Once of CUNY and now a professor of history and philosophy of science at University of... more

Over 4.5 billion years, Earth's climate has transformed tremendously. Before our more temperate recent past, the planet swung from one... more

Recent social and political psychological research indicates that increased access to ancestry testing has strengthened the notion of genetic essentialism... more