Learning About Biology & Natural History

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Forces of nature

Meet some biology and natural history pioneers

Virtual field trips

Take a trip from the comfort of your desk

ExploreSee How Animals See

ExplorePollination

ExploreCoral Reefs

ExploreIntroduction to Genetics

Explore natural history virtually

Virtual field trips for the whole class

Animals in 3D

Or AR if you're using a mobile device

Blue Sea Star

The starfish that grows new arms

Cambropachycope

A 1.5mm long fossil with the world's oldest preserved eye

Aegirocassis

A 480m-year-old marine animal

Great Auk

This giant bird that ‘flew’ underwater went extinct in the 19th century

Opabinia

A 500m-year-old creature with five eyes

Making the invisible visible

Too small to see with the naked eye

Dinosaurs

Pre-historic natural history

King of the Terrifying Lizards

The T-Rex in Europe

The Mysteries of Dinosaur Evolution

Evolution of life

Hatcher the Triceratops

Did these fossilized bones meet their end in the teeth of a T-Rex?

Amurosaurus Riabinin

The duck-billed dinosaur that walked on its hind legs 72 million years ago

The Dinosaur on Your Dinner Plate

Unless you're vegetarian

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

Giraffatitan

See the Giraffatitan come to life in 360°

Rhomaleosaurus

Watch the Rhomaleosaurus swim through the Natural History Museum in 360°

Life underwater

Marine life

Amphibians

The best of both worlds

Frogs, Toads, Newts and More

In and out of water

The Amphibian Body

Inside and out

Foot Flagging Frog

Can you hear me?

Metamorphosis

Ch-ch-ch-changes

The First Leap

A giant leap for frog kind

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

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

What Is Herbology?

Botanists typically collect and identify different species of plant in order to make potions and remedies

Photosynthesis

What do plants do all day?

Capturing Carbon

Soil carbon

The Cycle of the Vine

From growth to glass

The Universe of Araceae

Take the journey

10 Plants We Rely On

We couldn't live without them

Ecosystems and biomes

The world around us

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

Dinosaurs

Female Pioneers in Science

Scientific Superpowers

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Suggestions to help you continue your learning journey

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Subjects to engage and inspire for teachers, parents, and guardians

Virtual Field Trips

Learning about Natural History

Take the class on a journey

Natural History

Stories, videos and virtual tours

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