Many people who have ever owned a pet will swear that their dog or cat or other animal has exhibited some kind of behavior they just can't explain. How does a dog know when its owner is returning home at an unexpected time? How do cats know when it is time to go to the vet, even before the cat carrier comes out? How do horses find their way back to the stable over completely unfamiliar terrain? And how can some pets predict that their owners are about...

This fascinating new book delves into a range of as-yet-unexplained powers of the human mind.

Explores the need for genetically modified food to feed the growing world population and examines the fears that such food may not be safe for human consumption as well as dangerous to the environment.