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The Ten Best Science Books of 2025

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year ...
Science books provide the ultimate deep dives into our favorite subjects, whether it’s the inner workings of the brain, ...
Boredom setting in after the festive chaos? Never fear: our writers and contributors have chosen their favourite ever science ...
Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year's best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life.
Women's hidden extra work, positive tipping points and new thinking on autism – there's much to chew on in this year's best ...
Ten great stories about 10 forgotten female scientists that we hope will inspire middle school readers to pursue their own ...
Bethany Jacobs won the Philip K. Dick Award for the first novel in her Kindom trilogy, These Burning Stars. This Brutal Moon ...
If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Founded with Alyssa Reeder, the online book community aims to “highlight new voices” that aren’t typically on the bestseller’s list Carly ...
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and a renowned philanthropist, has always emphasized the importance of science and ...
Summer is officially here, and so is STAT’s annual book list, chock full of great health, medicine, and science reads to dive into on vacation or during a relaxing time at home. From the downfall of a ...
Writing a popular science book has simultaneously been the most challenging and rewarding experience of my writing career so far. It was not so much something that I wanted to do as a task that I ...