At a time when violence threatens to become epidemic and genocide takes the place of diplomacy in many regions of the world, it is no longer enough to simply dismiss such dark behavior as "human nature." People need to know why such atrocities and horrors take place, and the usual moral, religious, [...]

Discover the extraordinary island of Nus Tarian, in Indonesia, where everyday reality contains terrifying, inexplicable, and miraculous phenomena. Magical feats, extrasensory perception, and psychic healing are commonplace in this land where the natural and the supernatural coexist and challenge our[...]

Watson explores the subtle forces of memory fields and suggests that matter has the capacity to absorb emotional fingerprints, the mental fossils that channel echoes from the past. He demonstrates the complexity of inanimate life and offers possible proof of our sensitivity to its minute, natural pa[...]

A natural history of pigs traces their origins and evolution while describing their unique relationship with humans and each other, their special relationship with truffles, their popularity in art and literature, and their increasing use today in cutting-edge medical transplant technology. 20,000 f[...]