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Genetics Genetics is the study of genes and heredity and the differences in organisms that arise from their genes. The genetic traits pa...

More fun animal facts: Rats breed so quickly that in just 18 months, 2 rats could have created over 1 million relatives...

Gorillas Gorillas are endangered species that are constantly  under threat from disease and commercial hu...

Giraffes Giraffes are the tallest land animals on earth thanks in part to their distinctive necks which ...

Wolves Living and hunting in packs, wolves are wild dogs  that come from the same group as the dingo and ...

Elephants Check out these interesting elephant facts and learn more  about the biggest land mammal in...

Cheetahs Learn more about the cheetah by reading these fun cheetah facts.  Cheetahs are part of the bi...

Lions Enjoy these fun lion facts for kids. Learn about lion behavior, how fast they can run, where they are found,...

Frogs Frogs are fascinating animals that feature unique behaviors and  characteristics. Keep reading for...

Whales Whales are huge, warm-blooded, air breathing mammals that live in the sea. There are many different spec...

Dolphins Check out these fun dolphin  facts for kids. Learn about  different types of dolphins,  how th...

Sharks Although sharks have a reputation as destructive beasts that attack almost anything that enters...

Tigers Enjoy these fun tiger facts for kids.  Learn about different  types of tigers, how  big they a...

Cats Check out these fun cat facts for kids. Learn about cats as pets, their unique behavior, how lon...

Enjoy these fun dog facts that deliver a variety of information about interesting breeds, puppies, guide dogs such as Labradors an...

Leopards Part of the cat family, leopard’s bodies are built for hunting. They are solitary animals, hunting at night and often drag thei...

This diagram shows the anterior muscles of a fully extended adult human body from a front on perspective. ...

The circulatory system is centred on the HEART, a muscular organ that rhythmically pumps BLOOD around a complex network of BLOOD VESSELS...

The circulatory system is centred on the HEART, a muscular organ that rhythmically pumps BLOOD around a complex network of BLOOD VESSELS...

SMELL Humans have a very keen sense of smell: we can detect thousands of different smells. This ability relies on the presence of speci...

The nervous system is the body’s main control system. It is made up of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (or CNS) and a network of NERVES ...

The skeleton is covered by layers of skeletal muscle. Each muscle is attached to two or more bones so that when the muscle contracts ...

The body is supported and its internal parts protected by a strong yet flexible framework of BONES called the skeleton. These bones ...

Our body structures are arranged into several different systems, each with its own specific function. The smallest units in the body ...

As animals grow they can change in both their form and their behaviour. Some animals change suddenly and drastically – for instance,...

Animals reproduce in one of two ways. In asexual reproduction, animals produce young, which are identical to themselves, without ma...

Some animals perform complex rituals to attract a mate. These displays, performed during the breeding season, are known as courtship. ...

The life cycle of an animal consists of all the stages from the start of one generation to the beginning of the next. For many insects,...

All mammals are endothermic (warm-blooded), have some fur or hair on their body, and feed their young milk. They have a bony skeleton ...

Birds are endothermic (warm-blooded) animals that have feathers, beaks, and scales on their legs. They lays eggs, which they usually ...

Reptiles are ectothermic (cold-blooded) animals. They cannot generate their own body heat and many bask in the sun to get warm. Tou...

Amphibians generally start life in water, but later change so that they can live on land. Most return to the water to mate. The life cy...

Fish are water animals that evolved about 500 million years ago. They were the first animals to have an internal skeleton. Most fish ha...

Echinoderms have a spiny body that usually divides into five equal parts. They walk on hundreds of tube feet that are full of water. If...

Slugs, snails, oysters, clams, squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish are very different to look at, but they are all molluscs. They have ...

Spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites have two body parts and four pairs of legs. They breathe using lung books (that look like an open ...

An insect’s body divides into three sections. The head holds the eyes, antennae, and mouthparts. The thorax bears three pairs of jo...

Crustaceans have a hard, jointed external skeleton, called an exoskeleton, that protects them like armour. They have five pairs of join...

There are about one million species of worm, living in a wide range of habitats. They have a long, thin body, and have no legs. Many ...

Cnidarians are water animals that have a simple, usually symmetrical, body with a mouth opening. Stinging cells on tentacles around the...

The simplest of all animals, most sponges live in colonies (groups) that are little more than units of cells organized into two layers....

The study of the structure of living things is called anatomy. All animals are made up of CELLS , some of which are specialized to ...

Animals belong to the largest and most diverse of the five kingdoms of living things. So far over two million animal species have been ...

There are billions of different kinds of living things (or organisms ) on earth. To help study them, biologists have devised ways of namin...

Every living creature on Earth belongs to a kingdom. Scientists debate how many kingdoms there are, but most agree there are five. Here...

Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries. Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers—the systolic pressure (as the...

Each person has five sense organs that take in information from your environment and send it to your brain. Your brain then processes the ...

Human blood is grouped into four types: A, B, AB, and O. Each letter refers to a kind of antigen, or protein, on the surface of red blood ...

The Reproductive System The female body is incredible. The following list describes the events in a female's body that enable her to be...

Being female has never been easy, especially when you consider the traps and tortures inflicted on girls and women for the sake of someone...

What's the Difference? Bacteria are tiny, one-celled living organisms that can only be seen with a microscope. They live and breed in...

Circulatory System The circulatory system is the body's transport system. It is made up of a group of organs that transport blood th...

Introduction Deep inside you, on your surface, and all parts in between, fundamental functional units called cells are busy 24/7 keeping yo...

vitamin, group of organic substances that are required in the diet of humans and animals for normal growth, maintenance of life, and norm...

Here is a diagram of the human brain. For your GCSE biology you should be able to label this diagram and explain what the vario...

CNS The C entral N ervous S ystem consists of the Brain and Spinal Cord. It contains millions of neurones (nerve cells). If you slice throu...

Here is some simple information for GCSE biology students about the different types of muscle tissues and why muscles work in antagonistic...

A mammoth discovery in 1705 sparked a fossil craze and gave the young United States a symbol of national might  ...

Elephants use a "four-leg-...

Understanding this primal form of communication is no laughing matter for scientists. ...

The nation's offshore wind power will equal all existing onshore wind farms by 2020 China Offshore Wind Power ...

When a star dies, there are a few different forms the stellar corpse can take. Now researchers have added another variety of 'dead...

The mission to stockpile the space station also brings a record number of women (four) to space.   ...

On Monday, Space Shuttle Discovery will carry equipment and experiments to the International Space Station (ISS). However, one payload ...

Escherichia coli Scientific classification Domain: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: ...

By :Robert McHenry  I’ve decided that in my next life I will be someone who is much better at math. Now, I know that in the usual u...

Wild Bactrian, or two-humped, camels are extraordinary creatures.  They also are very rare—at most, 950 remain in the wild, though this nu...

Wolf-dog hybrids are becoming increasingly popular as household pets. But the rise in their sales in the United Kingdom and recent reports ...

Insulin is a hormone , that means it is a chemical secreted into the blood by an endocrine organ and carried around the body to a target o...

Our kidneys do a grand job removing the toxic waste products of metabolism. This process is called excretion. Our kidneys produce urine whi...

Osmoregulation is the control of the levels of water and mineral salts in the blood. It is a homeostatic mechanism. There are three importa...

Hormones are chemical messengers. They are secreted into the blood by endocrine organs. They are carried around the body in the blood syst...

You need to know about three things: Tissue Respiration getting energy out of glucos...

Enzymes are biological catalysts: this means that they speed up the chemical reactions in living things. Without enzymes, our guts would t...

Index Aliases Chemical Structure Sources Deficiency Disease Mec...

Vitamins are chemicals which are required in very small quantities to keep you healthy. If a particular vitamin is missing from...

This is just a beginning: some information on glucose, fructose and sucrose. More sugars will be added to this page in due cour...

Here is a diagram of a vertical slice through your mouth. You should be able to label the diagram and explain what the various ...

You should be able to label this diagram. You should also know about the different kinds of teeth and how they are used. You w...

A balanced diet must contain carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, mineral salts and fibre. It must contain these things in the correct pr...

Plasma : is the liquid part of blood; it transports dissolved substances around the body and defends it against disease....

Blood is a liquid tissue; it transports substances around the body and defends it against disease. Composition of Blood: Red ...

There are two stages in a heart beat. They are called systole and diastole. For your GCSE biology exam you should be able to label a diag...

Mitosis is a special kind of cell division used by eukaryote cells. You will probably find a series of diagrams in your biology text book t...

You might get asked how this cell is specialised for its function. Well, this kind of cell is found in a leaf and it has many ...

Here is a typical animal cell. Cells are specialised to do different jobs. They are usually arranged into tissues. A tissue c...

After they’re diagnosed and for the rest of their lives, type 1 diabetics need to regularly test their blood sugar levels with a p...

What you'll need: A glass of water (about three quarters full) White paper A sunny day

What you'll need: Clean plastic tubing A large plastic bottle Water Kitchen sink or large water basin  

What you'll need: A pen or pencil Paper or a notepad to write your findings on An empty tube (an old paper towel tube is good) A ...

Introduction: Talk to the students about the type of flowers and plants they might see in the spring and summer time. ...

Introduction: Ask the students if they think there city is particularly damp, why are some cities damper than others? Why do they ha...

Introduction: Found in the shape of a double helix, DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid as it is otherwise know...

Introduction: It is said that as far back as 10000 years ago people had a strong awareness of the importance of the head and brain. ...

It’s bath-time. The perfect moment to teach your child about her skin! While you’re drying excess water off and sprinkling on some powder,...

Nothing beats watching your kids learn about something by direct observation. The wonder in their faces as they see a process unfold and “...

How many kinds of flies are there? Well that depends on who you ask. Most people would say, “one kind…the annoying kind!” But if you ...

They say life is what we make of it. By the end of this post, I hope to have helped you decide whether that statement is true or not. ...

I used to be a very shy person. Whenever I was around other people I would stress out. When in the company of more than one person, I ...

At various times, we take breaks from the normal run of life. Sometimes, this is due to work itself (e.g. a conference) and sometimes it...

Are you as sick as I am of blogs, ebooks and gurus all promising to teach you how to "make money online"? In many cases, they...

“Everything created solves a problem.” – Mike Murdock Your eyes see, your ears hear, your nose smells. Doctors solve medical problems, ...

Given the great response to the article “ 10 Amazing Life Lessons You Can Learn From Albert Einstein ,” I’ve decided to publish the othe...

If I were forced to choose an aspect of the internet that made it simply indispensable, it would definitely be its availability as a hug...

Have you ever felt exasperated when you bumped into someone at the store but absolutely couldn't remember their name? Sure, it happen...

Do you ever feel like you have way too much time on your hands, and far too little work and life to fit into it? Unless you're a teen...