Body Systems

Learn about asthma and what scientists are doing to study it.

Learn about how different animals digest their foods and the organs of their digestive systems.

Learn about how different animals breathe, from fish to humans.

Learn how animals move themselves with the help of their muscles and skeletons.

Resource page including articles, videos, and career profiles related to brains.

Stress is more than a feeling. Understanding the importance of stress can help you to manage it. It can even lead to an improvement in your mood and how you think!

Learn about organ transplantation - what it is, how it can save lives, how your immune system responds, and how the matching process works.

How does your brain allow you to do and experience so much? It’s all because of the building blocks of your brain - neurons!

The human brain has many different parts. Each one plays a different function. But they all work together to manage complex thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Consuming sugary foods and drinks activates your brain’s reward system - the same system that can cause addiction.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. Gluten triggers an immune system response, seriously affecting nutrition.

Astronauts can experience bone loss in space. To understand why, you need to know a bit about how bones are formed and maintained in your body.

What is a reflex? Test your reaction time and find out why reflexes are important in this challenge activity.