Science & Nature

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (217+ words) The conflagrations in France provide an occasion for deciding what is actually valuable. I was prey to strange thoughts and emotions. My library, for example, is in effect an autobiography that only I can read. There is evidence in it…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (726+ words) A time traveler discovers a post-scarcity utopia of biologicals, maintainers, and phase-shifters in Wells' future....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (724+ words) Historic MOU signed at the African Union in Washington At the African Union Mission to the United States, PAX AGRICULTURA and Books For Africa signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding to cultivate peace through agriculture and education Historic MOU at…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (504+ words) Books on display at Jupiter's Eye Book Cafe. I grew up just outside of Seattle, so the gloomy winters, evergreen trees and downtown bustle of Spokane are nothing new to me. However, a lot changes when you cross the Cascade…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (406+ words) Ola Szczecinska has made the 2026 CBC Nonfiction Prize longlist for Imaginal Cells. Szczecinska described Imaginal Cells as "My dad said 'I'm scared, too.'" The longlist was selected from nearly 1,900 submissions. A team of 12 writers and editors from across Canada compiled…...

3+ day, 55+ min ago   (432+ words) Daily Inter Lake Glacier Art Museum hosts 'A Glacier Gallery' book signing and talk A new book, "A Glacier Gallery: True Tales and Hidden History," is the focus of an author talk and book signing on Sept. 18 at Glacier Art…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (170+ words) Leah Naomi Green, writer-in-residence and visiting assistant professor of environmental studies at Washington and Lee University, was a featured speaker in the Chautauqua Institution’s lecture series where she delivered a pair of talks. In her first talk, Green joined bestselling…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (174+ words) Following surveys of butterflies, birds, oceans, and trees, the editors at Phaidon have settled on their next topic of inquiry: fungi. This October, the publisher will release an expansive tome gathering more than 200 photographs, artworks, historical objects, and more all…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (617+ words) To borrow from the title of one of my favorite childhood books, it’s been a short summer. Some of you may recognize those words from one of the Charlie Brown books, and it couldn’t be more on target here. We’ve…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (284+ words) Home / Latest / Latest news / From penguins to polar bears – these gorgeous images by nature pro Jordan Banks will brighten up your day From the remote wilderness of the High Arctic to the vast landscapes of Antarctica, the lens of esteemed…...