This project supports transition from primary to secondary school with peer to peer learning across age groups. Secondary students learn how to deliver the range of Gopher Science Lab activities to ...

for purely fluid-dynamical reasons. Secondly, the mere presence of swimming activity can increase or decrease the viscosity of a fluid. A suspension of E.coli is less viscous, and a suspension of ...

If you are at all curious about your place in the universe, or how the very small compares to the very large, then you should read this book. If you have never been curious about the universe, then ...

Earlier this year, we asked Fellows of the RSB to suggest their ideas for the biggest biology stories and most important research of 2017. We had responses from across all areas of the biosciences – ...

For the past eleven years, a panel of researchers - led by the conservation biologist Bill Sutherland – have convened to produce a ‘horizon scan’ of issues that could have a substantive effect on ...

Born in Laois, Ireland, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick specialises in neuro-orthopaedic veterinary surgery and has developed a range of bioengineering techniques – including stem-cell seeded bone implants ...

Erica McAlister is senior curator of Diptera at the Natural History Museum (NHM) and published her first book, The Secret Life of Flies, in 2017. Within a few minutes of meeting her it’s clear that I ...

Professor Sue Black's interest in anatomy started at just 14 while working in her local butcher's shop. She is now one of the world's leading forensic anthropologists, having investigated the scenes ...

These resources were created around the time of the 2012 Olympics and offer a fun way to explore adaptations in animals and could be used as part of activities related to various different biology ...

Everything that the sea casts on to the shore tells a story. Some objects give us glimpses into the lives of marine creatures living nearby. Others speak of long-distance voyages on the ocean waves.

Understanding and innovation in the biological sciences underpin many essential aspects of society, from agriculture and sanitation to the latest medical advances. As a major contributor to the UK’s ...

Above: An image of the world-famous Park Grass long-term experiment, courtesy of Rothamstead Research. Ben Sykes explains how the UK’s long-term ecological field experiments – some of which have been ...