Biology
From the world-renowned geobiologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Earth, the epic story of a planetary conversation four billion years in the making
From one of our foremost experts on behavioral evolution, an entertaining exploration of what raccoons, rats, and other animal intruders teach us about intelligence, adaptability, and ourselves
The astonishing story of how animals use medicine and what it can teach us about healing ourselves
A biologist鈥檚 firsthand account of the hunt for life beneath earth鈥檚 surface鈥攁nd how new discoveries are challenging our most basic assumptions about the nature of life on Earth
Why human biology is far more expansive than the simple categories of female and male
How the unique sleep habits of early humans fostered survival, innovation, and social evolution鈥攁nd how this evolutionary legacy holds insights into how we sleep today
An anthropologist uncovers new evidence for the evolutionary origins of human longevity鈥攁nd explains why growing old is an opportunity, not a burden
From one of today鈥檚 leading experts on ancient DNA, a sweeping genetic history that unravels the mystery of where horses were first domesticated
Why we need to reconnect with nature鈥檚 biological rhythms鈥攁nd rediscover the benefits of a good night鈥檚 sleep
How fossilized reefs hold clues to the survival of corals in the Anthropocene
A scientist鈥檚 personal reflections on how to harness creativity and curiosity to generate new ideas and discover the unexpected
How understanding our genetic imperfections can change our view of evolution and enrich what it means to be human
A leading neuroscientist describes the long evolutionary process that led to the human brain
How the science of evolution explains how everything came to be, from bacteria and blue whales to cell phones, cities, and artificial intelligence
The first annotated edition of the book that shocked the Victorian world and continues to generate controversy today
A powerful new approach to interpreting population-genetic data in evolution and ecology
An accessible guide to understanding statistics using simulations, with examples from a range of scientific disciplines
A fully updated and expanded edition of the essential primer on Bayesian modeling for ecologists
A comprehensive overview of the behavioral ecology of a highly social group of North American mammals