Biology, Life Sciences

What is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? For many scientist...

As seen on ITV's This Morning'You really can learn to talk to your pet' - Daily MailWe all want what's best for our pets, but what if we simply don...

If you're lucky, your dog is an older dog, and you have shared many happy years with him by your side. As they grow older, dogs’ needs change, and ...

Fully covers the biology, biochemistry, genetics, and genomics of Medicago truncatula Model plant species are valuable not only because they lead t...

The Compact Guide: Charles Darwin reveals the famous scientist's life in compelling detail. From his expedition aboard the Beagle and his legenda...

In 1905, eight men from the California Academy of Sciences set sail from San Francisco for a scientific collection expedition in the Galapagos Isla...

A beautifully written exploration of how cooperation shaped life on earth, from its single-celled beginnings to complex human societies   In this r...

Historical biogeography—the study of the history of species through both time and place—first convinced Charles Darwin of evolution. This field was...

There are two driving questions informing this book. The first is where does our moral life come from? It presupposes that considering morality bro...

If the discovery of life elsewhere in the universe is just around the corner, what would be the consequences for religion? Would it represent anoth...

‘A must read for all wildlife lovers’ Dominic Dyer Foxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites – Britain and Irel...

The study of differential growth in various animals, including humans, suggests that a similar growth pattern occurs throughout the bilateral anima...

'Beautifully written and filled with mind-boggling wonders' - Dave Goulson, author of A Sting in the Tale'Thrilling, compellingly readable and para...

Oxygen uptake for metabolic energy demand and the elimination of the resulting carbon dioxide is one of the essential processes in all higher life ...

How DNA is packed, unpacked and read – a companion reader to the book of life itself. The language of genes has become common parlance. We know th...