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Learning About Biology & Natural History
Find out about discoveries in the natural world past and present
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Amphibians
Biomes and Ecosystems
Birds
Dinosaurs
Human body
Insects & Arachnids
Lesson Plans
Mammals
Pioneers
Plants
Under the Microscope
Underwater
Forces of nature
Meet some biology and natural history pioneers
Five Natural History Trailblazers
Meet five oft-unsung women who paved the way for future generations of female scientists
Cajal: Unravelling the Brain
The pioneer of modern neuroscience
Mary Anning: Dinosaur Hunter
Find out more about this overlooked paleontology pioneer who shocked the scientific world with her discoveries
Darwin: Evolution
How he revolutionised our understanding of nature and of the origins of man
Yamanaka: STEM Cells
How his research led to the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells)
Virtual field trips
Take a trip from the comfort of your desk
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See How Animals See
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Pollination
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Coral Reefs
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Introduction to Genetics
Explore natural history virtually
Virtual field trips for the whole class
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Animals in 3D
Or AR if you're using a mobile device
3D Object
Blue Sea Star
The starfish that grows new arms
3D Object
Cambropachycope
A 1.5mm long fossil with the world's oldest preserved eye
3D Object
Aegirocassis
A 480m-year-old marine animal
3D Object
Great Auk
This giant bird that ‘flew’ underwater went extinct in the 19th century
3D Object
Opabinia
A 500m-year-old creature with five eyes
Making the invisible visible
Too small to see with the naked eye
Viruses
Small but potentially deadly
Superbugs: The Fight for Our Lives
Investigate the world of bacteria; how they infect us, and how our defences are becoming less effective
Micro Algae
The beauty of the microscopic world
Under the Microscope
Biomedical imaging
Inside a cell
The smallest unit of living organisms
Dinosaurs
Pre-historic natural history
Dinosaur
King of the Terrifying Lizards
The T-Rex in Europe
Dinosaur
The Mysteries of Dinosaur Evolution
Evolution of life
Dinosaur
Hatcher the Triceratops
Did these fossilized bones meet their end in the teeth of a T-Rex?
Dinosaur
Amurosaurus Riabinin
The duck-billed dinosaur that walked on its hind legs 72 million years ago
Dinosaur
The Dinosaur on Your Dinner Plate
Unless you're vegetarian
Dinosaur
Meet the Dinosaurs
From museums around the world
Bring dinosaurs to life
360° videos from Natural History Museums show how two dinosaurs looked and moved
360 Video
Giraffatitan
See the Giraffatitan come to life in 360°
360 Video
Rhomaleosaurus
Watch the Rhomaleosaurus swim through the Natural History Museum in 360°
Life underwater
Marine life
Deep: From the Depths of the Earth's Oceans
A reminder of how little we know about the largest habitat on the planet
Swim With Sharks...
Don't worry, silvertip sharks prefer to snack on bony fish, squid - and other sharks
Explore the Great Barrier Reef
Coral reefs and marine creatures
Tropical Aquariums
The multicoloured diversity of the oceans
How to Discover a New Species of Fish
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Underwater Galapagos
Off the coast of the Galapgaos Islands
The Horned Sea Star
An opportunistic carnivore
Deep Sea
A virtual tour of the exhibition at the Senckenberg Nature Museum Frankfurt
Meet the Siphonophores
Explore their breathtaking beauty
Amphibians
The best of both worlds
Amphibian
Frogs, Toads, Newts and More
In and out of water
Amphibian
The Amphibian Body
Inside and out
Amphibian
Foot Flagging Frog
Can you hear me?
Amphibian
Metamorphosis
Ch-ch-ch-changes
Amphibian
The First Leap
A giant leap for frog kind
Amphibian
The Terrible One
Look but don't touch
Insects and arachnids
Small but vital
Butterflies and Moths
Evolution and ecology written on the wings
Legs, Fangs and Claws
Spiders up close
Bees and Honey Production
Explore the hive
Discover the Worlds Longest Insect
Crawling 'tree branches'
The Whip Spider
Insect hunter
Stag Beetles
Gladiators of the insect world
Mammals, big and small
From the cute to the carniverous
Fauna of the Indian Subcontinent
Discover the native animals of India
Surviving Australia
Not just kangaroos
On Safari
With Taronga Zoo, Dubbo
The Zebra's Stripes
Not polka dots
Giant Animals
Big beasts
Superstars of the South African Bush
The big five
Play with a Pangolin
3D model that can be viewed in AR
Bird life
In the air, in trees and on the ground
Adaptations of Birds
Why does a bird look the way it does?
Our Feathered Planet
Discover the birds native to different countries
Migrants in the Sky
Migratory birds of Korea
Birds of the Cerrado Savannah
Discover the sound and vision
What is a Raptor?
Clarification of the definition
Birds
Characteristics of different species
Flirtatious Feathers
The plumage of different species
Human Body
What are we made of?
A Journey Through the Human Body
How the human body works
Revealing the Human Body
Through anatomical models
Anatomy: Skeletal System
Them bones
Medical Equipment
The history and future
The Brain System
Corporea, interactive museum of human body
Plants
Green fingers not required
Botany
What Is Herbology?
Botanists typically collect and identify different species of plant in order to make potions and remedies
Botany
Photosynthesis
What do plants do all day?
Botany
Capturing Carbon
Soil carbon
Botany
The Cycle of the Vine
From growth to glass
Botany
The Universe of Araceae
Take the journey
Botany
10 Plants We Rely On
We couldn't live without them
Ecosystems and biomes
The world around us
Bio Diversity and the Web of Life
Why we need diverse ecosystems
Destination Eden
Explore the Eden Project
Biomes
Different Biomes around the world
Ecosystem
What is an ecosystem?
Chuchill, Manitoba
Life in the north
Horses, Grasses and Climate
Discover the connection between them
Discovering the Invisible World of the Ocean
Planet plankton
Exotic Marine Systems
With over 70% of the planet underwater there is much to discover
The Most Dangerous Species on the Planet
What is man doing to the enviroment?
Downloadable natural history lesson plans
For teachers to use in class or to give to students to work through at their own pace
Learn Anywhere lesson plan
Explore the Botanic World of Gardens
Learn Anywhere
Dinosaurs
Learn Anywhere
Female Pioneers in Science
Learn Anywhere
Scientific Superpowers
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