Is Earth really exceptional?  A new book seems to reaffirm that notion.  But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.

In February, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Orbital,” a Booker Prize-winning novel following six people ...

N.K. Jemisin, author of the acclaimed "Broken Earth" series, one of the best fantasy sagas. Fantasy books offer an escape from everyday life, combining elements of magic, excitement and adventure ...