Science & The Natural World

From cutting-edge essays on science to science history, and from chemistry to physics, this page brings you the widest range of accessible writing from the sharpest minds in science.

Read blog articles on current science topics and watch science videos by authors such as Frank Close and Peter Atkins. Browse some of the best science books available including bestsellers by Richard Dawkins, John Emsley and Philip Ball.

Features...

Waking the Giant
Human activities are driving climate change as rapidly as anything seen in post-glacial times, the sleeping giant beneath our feet is stirring once again, will climate change cause eathquakes?
Stem Cells: A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Slack introduces what they are, what scientists do with them and what therapies are available today, in the process dispelling the common misconceptions.
Got a burning question about science that you’d like answered?
Check out the latest post in our regular OUPblog column SciWhys.
Neutrino
What are neutrinos? Why does nature need them?
The Goldilocks Planet
The story of how Earth's climate has become not too hot, not too cold; not too dry, not too wet, over 4.5 billion years of history.
Run, Swim, Throw, Cheat
Discover the science behind drugs in sport as top sports scientist Chris Cooper separates the truth about doping from the hype.

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Frank Close, Neutrino

Bill McGuire, Waking The Giant

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