Opinion thrives on confidence. Evidence thrives on proof. This list brings together science-backed books that dismantle popular beliefs, challenge lazy thinking, and replace certainty with research.

Have you ever looked at a simple rock or a tiny mushroom and wondered about the massive secrets they are hiding from us? Science is not just a pile of dusty facts found in a school textbook; it is the ...

From a deep dive on a fatal space shuttle disaster to a study of a dozen iconic trees, these are our favorite titles this year Joe Spring, Riley Black, Shi En Kim, Dan Falk, Christian Elliott and ...

“He retains a sharp memory of the trap, last summer, his forefoot clamped and the utter terror, and of later waking, woozy, and the awful, human scent all over him, and the thing awkward around his ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thankfully, we can still turn to our bookshelves — and podcasts — to ground us. We tapped science doyenne Alie ...

So, in no particular order, here they are: New Scientist’s favourite science fiction books of all time. We’d love to hear from readers, too, about your own favourite sci-fi. Join the conversation on ...

Bridget Alex, Riley Black, Dan Falk, Shi En Kim, Carlyn Kranking and Joe Spring In the past 12 months, record-breaking wildfires burned across Canada, and a tragic blaze swept through Maui. A piece of ...