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Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior: What They Did and How We Know David Hone

How scientists are unravelling one of the most tantalizing questions in paleontology

Into the Great Wide Ocean Into the Great Wide Ocean: Life in the Least Known Habitat on Earth Sönke Johnsen

A seagoing scientist explores how life thrives in one of the most mysterious environments on Earth

Dogpedia Dogpedia: A Brief Compendium of Canine Curiosities Jessica Pierce

An enchanting, fact-filled treasury for the dog lover in all of us, from A to Z

The Power of Prions The Power of Prions: The Strange and Essential Proteins That Can Cause Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Other Diseases Michel Brahic

The remarkable family of proteins that can make us very ill—but can also be linked to long-term memory, immunity, and the origin of life

Playing Possum Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death Susana Monsó

How animals conceive of death and dying—and what it can teach us about our own relationships with mortality

Alexander von Humboldt Alexander von Humboldt: A Concise Biography Andreas W. Daum

An engaging account of the life and work of the legendary polymath Alexander von Humboldt

Principles of Cognition Principles of Cognition: Finding Minds Eduardo Mercado III

A comprehensive overview of what psychologists now know about the nature of cognition

Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved Thomas D. Seeley

A biologist’s up-close account of how he and fellow biologists cracked long-standing puzzles about honey bee behavior