Biological Sciences

'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...

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.

Em Determinados, Robert M. Sapolsky desconstrói a fantasia de que há um eu separado dizendo à nossa biologia o que fazer. Com uma prosa que combina anedotas bem-humoradas e o rigor de pesquisas científicas, o cientista comportamental apresenta e elimina todos os principais argumentos a favor do livre-arbítrio, explorando questões científicas e filosóficas.

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...

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...

We look at the eye, the wing, the living cell, and something in us says: this cannot be an accident. The feeling is real. The conclusion it points toward is not.

Durante siglos hemos creído saber distinguir lo vivo de lo inerte. Un animal está vivo, una máquina no. Pero esa frontera empieza a desdibujarse. La inteligencia artificial, la biología sintética, la exploración del universo y los avances científicos nos están empujando hacia un territorio desconocido: uno en el que las máquinas aprenden, los sistemas evolucionan y la vida podría no ser exclusiva de lo biológico.

Dreams, Sleep, and Consciousness presents the first scientifically based explanation of how dreams, sleep, and consciousness interconnect since the beginning of the neuroimaging era. This groundbreaking book introduces a fully developed neurocognitive theory of dreaming that encompasses the...

In Discovering the Okapi, Simon Pooley offers a fascinating portrait of the okapian elusive short-necked giraffid with zebra stripes, surviving in the rainforests of central Africa's Congo basin and unpacks the complicated layers of Western science and Indigenous knowledge that shaped the world's understanding of this unique creature.

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...

Why are capybaras most commonly eaten during the Lenten season? Which country features the capybara on one of its coins? What goes on in a Japanese capybara cafe? Capybaras—gentle giants of the wetlands, a masterpiece of evolution, and a global cultural phenomenon. With a habitat spanning rivers, lush wetlands, and sprawling floodplains of South America, scientists and laymen alike have been intrigued by their unique behaviors and adaptations.

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.

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.

Синтетическая биология преобразит наше понимание семейных связей, время нашего старения, то, чем мы лечимся, где живем и что едим. В этой бурно развивающейся области, задействующей компьютеры для исправления и изменения генетического кода, уже разработаны революционные решения—от мРНК-вакцин и диагностики врожденных заболеваний у эмбрионов до выращенного в лаборатории мяса, которое на вкус почти неотличимо от настоящего. Она дает нам шанс справиться с глобальными угрозами—изменением климата, нехваткой еды и энергетическим кризисом.

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.

The Longevity Horizon explores what happens when human life begins to stretch beyond its historical limits. Advances in aging biology, regenerative medicine, artificial intelligence, and systems science are reshaping how long—and how well—humans can live. But longer life is not merely a medical achievement. It is a transformation that reshapes ethics, institutions, economies, ecosystems, and meaning itself.

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...

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.

Neste livro de estreia, a cientista brasileira Rossana Soletti apresenta os avanços científicos e os personagens que ajudaram a moldar nosso entendimento sobre a reprodução humana. Escritora de mão cheia, e na melhor tradição da divulgação científica, Soletti oferece um texto saboroso que explora desde os conceitos clássicos sobre de onde viemos até as mais recentes pesquisas a respeito do desenvolvimento embrionário e fetal.

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.

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...

Cerezos, glicinas, cipreses hinoki, pinos de Ezo, cedros sugi de más de siete mil años... Los árboles de Japón son emblemas de belleza que nunca dejan de cautivarnos. Desde niña, el padre de Aya Koda les regalaba árboles a ella y a sus hermanos, y les enseñó a plantarlos, a estar atentos a las plagas, a distinguir las variedades a partir de cada hoja y a dar las gracias con reverencias al jardinero. Ahí nació una relación de amor que cultivó a lo largo de su vida y que la llevó a ser consciente de su imprescindible valor y de la obligación que tenemos de cuidarlos.