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An exploration of the most common life form on Earth-parasites-and how they provide insight into humanity's most difficult problems.
"In nature, as in society ...
A leading scientist's spirited, confident guide to the way our immune system protects us-most of the time
Humans may be the most disease-ridden animals ...
The fascinating and dramatic story of a forgotten, life-saving cure to conquer deadly bacterial infections - bacteriophages - and the remarkable scientists behind them
When antibiotics started ...
Over the last half century, a quiet revolution has taken place. In a series of breathtaking discoveries, biochemist Thomas Cech and a diverse cast of ...
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 BY WATERSTONES AND THE TIMES
The viruses that do us harm are vastly outnumbered by viruses that ...
Drawing on the latest international research, leading physician and healthcare expert Professor Geoffrey Guy examines how quantum phenomena affect processes as diverse as the functioning ...
What with evolution and extinction, food chains and keystone species, rewilding and regeneration, the modern landscape of biodiversity is a vital place to explore. But ...
'Timely, important and compelling' Philip Ball
'A new and stunning argument' Azra Raza
What defines who we are?
Until now, the biological answer has been ...
Has an animal saved your life?
Studying Arctic birds helped resuscitate those suffering from hypothermia.
An ECG on the 150kg heart of a humpback whale ...
Meet the ecosystem inside you ...
A timid Bifidobacterium named Biffy is forced to leave their family and become part of a new community, in the ...
The dramatic, globe-spanning and meticulously-researched story of two scientific rivals and their race to survey all life.
In the 18th century, two men dedicated their ...
From the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene, the stunning odyssey of the cell - the key to life ...
An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind. Biomimetics literally means emulating biology and in a broader ...
A major new biography of the brilliant naturalist, traveller, humanitarian, and codiscoverer of natural selection
Alfred Russel Wallace (18231913) was perhaps the most famed naturalist ...
