Biology

Some dung beetles use alternative reproductive tactics to increase their chances of finding a mate. Learn what this tells us about evolution and biodiversity.

20 images of some animals such as ants and mosquitoes that have 6 legs and 3 main body parts consisting of a head, thorax and abdomen

10 images of some animals such as ants and mosquitoes that have 6 legs and 3 main body parts consisting of a head, thorax and abdomen.

Make some fake snot and explore the function of mucus in this fun activity.

Try out this cool activity to hear sound vibrations.

Do an experiment with celery to learn about the structures that help plants take up water.

Explore the chemistry behind why bananas turn brown. Can chemistry also help prevent this?

In this activity learn how to collect fingerprints, about the patterns in fingerprints and why fingerprinting is so useful!

Scientists are training artificial intelligence to diagnose injuries using x-rays and other medical imagery of you (and millions of others). What improvements and other changes might this bring to the health care system?

Using a toy dinosaur and some plaster of Paris, learn how dinosaur footprints could become fossils.

Play a game of hide and seek to discover how animals can hide in plain sight!

Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!

You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!

When a species ends up outside of its natural zone, the consequences on other species, ecosystems and human industries can be severe. Climate change and human activities can introduce species into new zones.

Explore the concept of persistence of vision in this hands on activity.