For hundreds of years afterward, scientists believed we lived in a universe teeming with life. As science journalist Jaime Green points out in her new book, “The Possibility of Life: Science ...

How many of what we consider the basic rules of life on earth are really just suggestions, or convenient accidents? A new book tackles these riddles through the lens of both science and science ...

The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination ... Some of the most fascinating and affecting moments in Green’s book are when she examines animals and experiences readily available in our ...

Air-BorneCarl Zimmer Dutton, $32. On March 10, 2020, 61 choir members rehearsed in a church hall in Skagit County, Wash. As they sang, a microscopic germ wafted through the air.

Welcome to the SciFri Book Club page about Riley Black’s When the Earth Was Green. There’s lots of ways to participate: Read the book, join our community space, attend an event, read an excerpt, sign ...

He’s the author of a new book called Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe. Thanks so much for coming on to chat today, Carl. Carl Zimmer: Thanks for having me.

CARBON: The Book of Life. By Paul Hawken ... a group of languages that constitute a threatened species. In “Carbon,” science writer and environmental activist Paul Hawken warns that we ...

In a new book ... Jerzy Gubernator/Science Source The scientists suggested that the cutoff of 15 they discovered in their experiments might be evidence of a threshold for life.