A Chameleons Race Against Time
Youth Biology
Discover how a Labord’s chameleon learns how to hunt for a meal and find a potential mate, all in a short lifespan of just four months.
Humans Versus The Common Cold
Youth Biology
Dig into the two main ways we fight the viruses that cause the common cold, and find out if it’s possible to create a cure.
What Is Algae?
Youth Biology
What exactly is algae and what are the different types of algae?
Video Lab: A Sign Of Photosynthesis
Youth Biology
By means of photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose, which is their food.
Planetary Plants
Youth Biology
What could plant life look like on other planets?
UV Plants Caught On Camera?
Youth Biology
David Attenborough shows us the world through an insect's eyes, viewing plants and flowers in beautiful ultra-violet vision!
How Fireflies Inspired Energy-Efficient Lights
Youth Biology
Electricity accounts for around 5% of greenhouse gas emissions. So how can we make it more efficient? Belgian physicist Jean-Pol Vigneron and his team found the answer could lie within a firefly's abdomen.
Photosynthesis & Transpiration
Youth Biology
What do plants need? Students examine the effects of light and air on green plants, learning the processes of photosynthesis and transpiration.
Crabs Trade Shells In The Strangest Ways
Youth Biology
As a hermit crab grows its shell becomes a tighter fit so eventually the crabs need to move into a bigger one, leading to an amazing exchange.
Symbiotic Fungi
Youth Biology
David Attenborough encounters a parasitic fungi that lives off the plants it inhabits.
These Seeds Can Walk!
Youth Biology
The seeds of these wild oats each have two bristles called awns. Once the seeds fall to the ground their awns help them do something truly extraordinary…they walk!
Baby Puss Moth Caterpillar Hatching
Youth Biology
Puss Moth Caterpillar (Cerura vinula) hatches from its egg.
Are Our Tendons Stronger Than Steel?
Youth Biology
Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand show us what tendons do in our bodies and just how super strong they are!
Why Do Honeybees Love Hexagons?
Youth Biology
Honeybees are some of nature's finest mathematicians.