The low scrubland of densely packed succulents is in full fall color, a carpet of green fading brilliantly to red and gold. This 2.5-acre oasis, located among a barrens of blacktop roofs that stretches east to Broadway and west to the Hudson River, would be an impressive sight even if it wasn’t sitting atop the […] … learn more→

Rambunctious Garden is short on gloom and long on interesting theories and fascinating narratives, all of which bring home the idea that we must give up our romantic notions of pristine wilderness and replace them with the concept of a global, half-wild rambunctious garden planet, tended by us. … learn more→

What phrases make teachers bite their lip and stop themselves from saying in the classroom? No sh*t Sherlock! \”Please try to understand before one of us dies\” Am I bovver\’d! He is not the Messiah, he is just a very naughty boy. What part of \”Shut the f*** up\” don\’t you understand? I don\’t blame […] … learn more→

Australia has the potential to produce some of the world\’s cheapest renewable energy, meeting all its energy demands by 2050, in line with the release of a major new study by WWF. The Energy Report, which breaks new ground with its global study of total energy needs, including transport and energy availability, found that the […] … learn more→

The Professional Recruiters Handbook includes case studies from top recruiters and HR professionals and covers how to attract and approach new candidates and clients, along with how to manage the recruitment process. … learn more→

Now available for Kindle and Nook, the second Vanity Fair e-book is features 20 probing, behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred stories about embattled News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch, as collected by V.F. editor Graydon Carter. … learn more→

Why do humans all over the world take in and nurture other animals? This behavior might seem maladaptive—after all, every mouthful given to another species is one that you cannot eat—but in this heartening new study, acclaimed anthropologist Pat Shipman reveals that our propensity to domesticate and care for other animals is in fact among our species\’ greatest strengths. … learn more→

Field Guide to the Bushland of the Lane Cove Valley gives a natural history overview of the whole of the Lane Cove catchment. It is a completely new and expanded edition of our highly successful Field Guide to the Bushland of the Upper Lane Cove Valley. … learn more→

While Lance Price was Alastair Campbell’s deputy in the Downing Street Press Office at the end of the 1990s, and then Director of Communications at the Labour Party, he kept an informal journal of his experiences. Published in full for the first time, these controversial diaries offer a rare and unfiltered perspective of Tony Blair as Prime Minister and the kind of government he runs. … learn more→

While most scientists have learned keep their heads down, a few are beginning to argue that what a scientist knows must inform his or her personal opinions and values. That\’s why a group of young Australian climate scientists released an expletive-filled music video earlier this year. It was an angry rap aimed at those who […] … learn more→