Covers cell biology, chemicals and human health, developmental biology, human biology, immunology, mendelian genetics, and molecular biology. Created by the University of Arizona.
Site covering cell biology, microbiology, immunology, and microscopy and includes interactive presentations on cell structures, cell galleries, and much more.
“An animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity … the science behind each concept is explained by: animation, image gallery, video interviews, problem, biographies, and links.”
One-stop source for everything about evolution. Topics: what evolution is, how it works, how it factors into your life, how research in evolutionary biology is performed, and how ideas in this area have changed over time.
Non-profit organization dedicated to "providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere." The materials and resources on the website are available free of charge. There are over 3,100 videos on everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history, with hundreds of skills to practice.
“An authoritative source for information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. Explorer includes particularly in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species.”
Science Daily is an American news website for topical science articles. It features articles on a wide variety of science topics including: astronomy, exoplanets, computer science, nanotechnology, medicine, psychology, sociology, anthropology, biology, geology, climate, space, physics, mathematics, chemistry, archeology, paleontology, and others.
A world-wide collaborative effort that provides information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms, and their evolutionary history.
“The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.” From the US Department of Agriculture.
Animations and activities on ecology topics from the University of Alberta. Check out the topics on the right hand side for more. (Recommended for Bio 11 and UT Bio, first term)
From the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, view complex multi-directional examples of musculature, bones, and joints relevant to exercise physiologists, via Flash video. Audio.
This site provides images and drawings of the 10 major anatomical systems of the human body. The site allows the user to focus in on each system, and identify key organs and functions of each.
Zygote Body is a 3-D model of the human body that users can browse, peel back “layers” of organs, and even search using a simple search box. *It does require that users have a WebGL-enabled browser, and it cannot be used on an iPad.
"A collaborative effort of biologists and nature enthusiasts" to " provide information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms and their evolutionary history." Organized hierarchically.