BIOLOGY RESOURCES

BIOLOGY RESOURCES
An Internet Hotlist on BIOLOGY

created by Marilyn Abramowitz
Mineola High School Library

Introduction
Use the library's print resources and online databases. Check these links out for additional information.

The Internet Resources

General & Comprehensive Sites

*DnaTube - Site for watching and sharing videos about topics in science. While most of the videos seem to be about topics related to biology, there are also videos about chemistry, physics, and computer science. The videos are a mix of animated, narrated demonstrations and lecture videos. You can search DNA Tube using keywords or browse the categories to find videos. The videos can be embedded into your blog or website, and if you register on the site you can download videos.
*High School Ace - Biology Guide -
Ask a Scientist -
BioMed Central - Peer reviewed open access scientific and medical research. Free registration is required to search and download articles.
Biology Browser - Find useful info collected from outside sources and links to current science news stories, relevant web sites, and more. Search by Organism (ex. fungi), Subject (ex. biodiversity), or Geography (region). Check out drop-down menus.
Biology Hotlist - from the Franklin Institute of Science
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES - hotlist with links on Ecosystems & Biomes; Pollution & Climate Change; Hazardous Waste & Recycling; Conservation & Energy; Endangered Species & Related Sciences
Florida Museum of Natural History -
Interactive Biology -
PubMed - PubMed comprises more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Shmoop Biology Guide -
Smithsonian: National Museum of Natural History -
eNature Field Guides - Sights and sounds of 5,500 species - the site consists of North American field guides, newsletter, articles, regional guides, ParkFinder, gardening guide, FunStuff, eCards, screensavers, contests & quizzes

Human

About Your Lungs - Lungs Animations and Interactives
Atlas of the Body - from the AMA
Body Systems (1) - a ThinkQuest
Body Systems (2) - from The Franklin Institute
BrainWeb - provides information and links to validated sites about brain diseases and disorders
Darwin - includes audio & visual features that are woven seamlessly into the essays and photographs
Digestive System - from Human Anatomy Online
Digestive System (Pathophysiology) -
Electric Heart - PBS program
GENOME: The Secret of How Life Works -
Get Body Smart - An online examination of human anatomy and physiology using interactive 'Flash' animations.
HEALTH RESOURCES - health & medical hotlist
Habits of the Heart -
How the Body Works - from KidsHealth
Human Anatomy Online -
Human Body & Mind - from the BBC
Human Body Systems (1) -
Human Body Systems (2) -
Immune Attack - Video game (in 3D) that introduces basic concepts of human immunology - high school students discover the inner workings of the body's circulatory and immune systems, as they pilot a tiny drone through the bloodstream to fight microscopic invaders.
Snapshots of Science & Medicine - With so much happening in biology and medicine, science students & teachers need a vehicle for bringing the world of biological research into their science classrooms. Every issue has 4 professionally-written articles.
The Body -
The Digestive Apparatus -
The Human Body -
Timeline of Discovery - interactive overview which includes important scientific discoveries from 1840 to the present related to early humans
Virtual Body - tour the Brain, Skeleton, Heart, and Digestive Tract (also available in Spanish)
the Visual MD - offers a rich, visual experience to learn, understand, and interact with health content on the Internet through unique 3D visuals

Cells and Genetics/DNA

Cell Biology and Cancer -
Cell Structure -
Cells Alive! -
Cloning and Stem Cells - from BBC
DNA Interactive -
DNA article - from the BBC
Essentials of Genetics -
Eugenics Archive - Browse papers, data, photos from research, conducted between 1910-1940, in an effort 'to breed better human beings.' Considered 'facts' in their day, the vast majority of eugenics work has been completely discredited. the eugenic description of human life reflected political & social prejudices, rather than scientific facts.
Genes and Inheritance - from BBC
Genetic Science Learning Center -
Genetics Home Reference - guide to understanding genetic conditions
Inside Cancer - Multimedia Guide to Cancer Biology
Molecular Expressions - exploring the world of optics & microscopy
Mouse Party - A simple interactive Flash activity that lets users 'experiment with drugs' and the effects on their brains. There is a specific focus on neurotransmitters and the brain's reward pathway.
Putting DNA To Work - Koshland Science Museum
SciTable - a free science library and personal learning tool, which concentrates on genetics, the study of evolution, variation, and the rich complexity of living organisms
Secret Worlds: The Universe Within - view a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA
Testing and Treating Genetic Diseases - from BBC
The Human Genome Project - multimedia video
Virtual Cell -
Virtual Microscope -

Animals & Paleontology

Animal Bytes (San Diego Zoo) - A quick way to access information in a variety of media on various animals, their habitats, continent of origin, and their care - divided into reptiles, birds, insects & spiders, mammals, and amphibians
Animal Diversity Web -
Animal Planet - includes interactives, videos, photo galleries, fact sheets and more
Animals A -Z - From the Oakland Zoo
Biology Base - info on birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, plants, invertebrates, fishes
DinoBuzz - current topics concerning dinosaurs
DinoData -
Dinobase - a UK site
Dinosaur! National Monument - protects a large deposit of fossil bones of creatures that lived nearly 150 million years ago & provides one of the best snapshots of Jurassic dinosaurs found anywhere in the world
Dinosaurs - exhibit and activities at The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Dinosaurs - Exhibit + more - from National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)
Herp Care Collection - includes information about animals, their care, plants they like to eat, handling, and much more
Mammals - pictures & facts
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology -
National Geographic: Animals - Amphibians, Birds, Bugs, Fish, Invertebrates, Mammals, Reptiles, A-Z
Net Vet - The Electronic Zoo -
Reptiles and Amphibians - a sub-section of the National Zoo website
SUE at the Field Museum - the largest, most complete, best preserved T. Rex
Science & Nature: Animals - BBC Children's Zone
The Dinosauria - from UC Berkeley
eSKELETONS - features interactive models of mammal skeletons

Plants & Other Organisms

Biology of Plants -
Botany Stuff -
Introduction to the Eukaryota - Fungi, Protists, Plants, Animals...
Microbe World -
Plants-In-Motion -
Tree of Life -

Fish, Marine Sci & Insects

Australian Museum: Fishes -
B-Eye - see the world through the eyes of a Honey Bee
Creature Features: Voyage to the Deep - fascinating images and information about some very interesting and ancient marine creatures
Explore Long Island Sound -
FISH: a Quick Course in Ichthyology -
Fascinating Facts About Fish -
Fish Stuff -
Focus on Amphibians -
Frog Dissection Lab -
Frogland - all about frogs
Introduction to Marine Mammals -
Invertebrate Stuff - Entomology
Marine Biology Web -
Marine Communities -
Marine Ecology -
Marine Mammals -
Marine Organisms -
MarineBio - calls attention to marine conservation issues and the many efforts underway to address them
Net Frog - Virtual frog dissection activity
Ocean Literacy: the Essential Principles of Ocean Sciences - in PDF format
Our Environment & Oceans for Life - from National Geographic Resource Library
Saltwater & Marine Fish -
SeaWorld Animal Resources -
Shark Friends - slide show from the Maritime Aquarium
Shark School -
The Honeybee -
The Shark -
The Wonders of the Seas - highlights different animals, including sponges, cnidarians, mollusks, echinoderms, and sharks - contain information on the animals' habitat, peculiarities, reproduction, and the many varieties of the species
Virtual Antarctica -
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit -
WhaleNet -
What's It Like Where You Live? - Biomes of the World; Freshwater Ecosystems; Marine Ecosystems

Content by Marilyn Abramowitz, mnora68@yahoo.com
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Last revised Sun Feb 10 22:19:53 US/Pacific 2013