Books

Read an excerpt from 'The Falcon Thief'

By Mindy Weisberger

Over decades, a brazen thief stole hundreds of eggs from rare and endangered falcons' nests around the world, to sell to private collectors.

When Lendrum was apprehended in June 2018, he was carrying rare falcon eggs strapped to his body in a custom sling.

'The Falcon Thief' exposes the high-flying life of a notorious rare-bird smuggler

By Mindy Weisberger

Wild falcons are highly prized by private collectors, who pay tens of thousands of dollars for the rare birds.

An illustration by Randall Munroe depicts an unconventional approach to skiing.

Useless Self-Help Guide Offers Ludicrous Solutions to Everyday Problems

By Mindy Weisberger

A new book by Randall Munroe, author of the popular science webcomic xkcd, explains how to fix real-world problems by using science to find ridiculously complicated solutions.

'Does it Fart?' Authors Drop Book Number Two, 'True or Poo?'

By Mindy Weisberger

New book "True or Poo?" explores a range of riveting animal repulsiveness.

Ancient Roman Library Discovered Beneath German City

By Laura Geggel

Archaeologists are excavating the remains of an ancient Roman library — a bibliophile's dream that once held up to 20,000 scrolls — in Cologne, Germany.

Cyber Monday Deals on Science Books

By Jeanna Bryner

Check out the best deals on Amazon for books about science, technology and more.

How a Boy Who Was Obsessed with Dinosaurs Discovered Dreadnoughtus

By Laura Geggel

You can read about Kenneth Lacovara's adventures, as well as a compelling history of dinosaur research, in his new book, "Why Dinosaurs Matter."

Book Giveaway: Win a Free Copy of 'Why Dinosaurs Matter'

By Laura Geggel

Win a free copy of the new book "Why Dinosaurs Matter" by answering a trivia question about the paleo-beasts on Facebook this Tuesday (Sept. 26).

Live Science Book Giveaway: 'Confessions of an Accidental Zoo Curator'

By Mindy Weisberger

Enter Live Science's book giveaway for a chance to win a copy of "Confessions of an Accidental Zoo Curator" by Annette Libeskind Berkovits.

Book Excerpt: 'Confessions of an Accidental Zoo Curator' (Tenth Planet Press, 2017)

By Mindy Weisberger

What goes on behind the scenes at a zoo? Author Annette Libeskind Berkovits, retired Senior Vice President for Education at the Bronx Zoo, has plenty of stories to tell.

Book Excerpt: 'Surviving Death' (US 2017)

By Live Science Staff

In "Surviving Death," Leslie Kean reveals stunning and wide-ranging evidence suggesting that consciousness survives death.

Book Excerpt: 'Calculating the Cosmos' (US 2016)

By Live Science Staff

In "Calculating the Cosmos," author Ian Stewart presents a guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe.

Live Science Talks 'Cannibalism' with Author Bill Schutt

By Mindy Weisberger

Live Science takes a seat at the table with Bill Schutt, author of "Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History."

Famous Scientists' Early Works Stolen in $2.5 Million Heist of Rare Books

By Kacey Deamer

The stolen works include a 1566 edition of Copernicus' book, and early works by Galileo, Isaac Newton and more.

Live Science Book Giveaway: 'Cannibalism' by Bill Schutt

By Mindy Weisberger

Cannibalism is more widespread and "perfectly natural" than you might suspect.

Isaac Newton's Book Auctioned for Record-Setting $3.7 Million

By Laura Geggel

Bill Schutt, and the cover of his new book.

Having Family for Dinner: 'Cannibalism' Author Dishes

By Stephanie Bucklin

"Perfectly natural?" The author of a new book about cannibalism talks about this fascinating topic.

Book Excerpt: 'Are Numbers Real?' (US 2016)

By Live Science Staff

In "Are Numbers Real?," author Brian Clegg explores the way that math has become more and more detached from reality, and yet despite this is driving the development of modern physics.