What is a population and how can we study a population? Find out about key terms and concepts in this article.

How can we be sure drugs and treatments are safe? Explore how drugs are tested and consider the ethical questions that are raised when tests fail.

Explore the impact of vaccination, the discovery of antibodies, germ theory, and major histocompatibility complex on our understanding of the immune system.

This animation explores the action of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), the most common form of auxin, and looks at how scientists used experimental evidence to explain the role of auxins in a phototrophic response....

This presentation, using stills from the animation about the action of IAA, is produced without any text making it useful for teaching and revision.

Science relies on using statistical processes to investigate phenomena. This primer explores the processes and explain why they are important.

Understanding genes can help with the search for treatments and cures but can also help with understanding how diseases spread.

Living without gravity and the protection of our atmosphere from radiation has serious consequences. How do astronauts manage and what can we learn from them?

Find out how drugs are made, tested and trialled. Learn about the role of technology and simulation in drug making.

Plants are essential for our food and fuel. In these articles debate the potential of hydroponic farming, the role of genetically modified crops and alternative fuels.

We’re already familiar with growth of vaccines in eggs but could plants help us to produce vaccines effectively and more cheaply? What other properties of plants might offer solutions for improved health?

Space is huge and understanding magnitude of numbers is vital. Print and use these 25 cards to sort in order of size, from the width of DNA to the distance from Earth to the Andromeda galaxy.

What do we mean when we talk about risk or probability? These articles help us to understand what is meant and show how important it is to understand the context and the data that underpin a study.

All proteins have a similar basic repeated structure based on three amino acids. This article explores collagen, why we need proteins in our diet and the formation of microtubules.