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Natural selection is seen to be profoundly important for understanding culture, morality and religion. This short...  Read More >>

This book is aimed at anyone interested in the existence and nature of extraterrestrial life, including general...  Read More >>

A world renowned expert reveals how our understanding of the evolution of our species has been transformed by momentous...  Read More >>

A deep-dive into kindness, the science behind it and how we can better build it into our lives, from the author...  Read More >>

Shout 'Eureka!' all year round with this bumper new gift book from New Scientist: find out why flamingos are pink,...  Read More >>

"From ""A is for Anus"" to ""Z is for Zygomatic Bone,"" Nicole Angemi's My Anatomy Book offers a unique anatomical...  Read More >>

Whether tritium or trivium, this periodically puzzling collection of over 400 different quiz questions, word games...  Read More >>

Gravity: From Falling Apples to Supermassive Black Holes provides a fascinating historical account of how we have...  Read More >>

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A material that enchants us as ruby or sapphire and is applied in watches or lasers. A material that gives us a...  Read More >>

A highly readable insight into the secret events of our first 1,000 days of life. Events that are unique to each...  Read More >>

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When two food geeks, who also like sci-fi, imagine how to feed a colony on Mars, they also discover how food production...  Read More >>

A theoretical physics manual for modern wizards - an irreverent take on serious physics for popular science fans...  Read More >>

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An offbeat guided tour of the Universe, focusing on weird and wonderful facts.  Read More >>

The search for Planet B. Why Earth is so special? And where are the aliens? Dr Matt Agnew takes us through this...  Read More >>

The annual collection now in its twelfth year celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing.  Read More >>

Now in paperback: a vivid exploration of this uniquely captivating colour, which behaves like no other wavelength....  Read More >>

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Viruses are everywhere, and as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, cannot be ignored. From their discovery to the unravelling...  Read More >>

Conscious sensations ground our sense of self, but is it only humans who feel this way? Do other animals? Will future...  Read More >>

Published in conjunction with the Royal Astronomical Society and The Supermassive Podcast, this is a fun, accessible...  Read More >>

"The neuroscience of why bad habits are so hard to break-and how evidence-based strategies can help us change our...  Read More >>

Converge is an astounding journey through the next big technology breakthroughs that have the potential to positively...  Read More >>