Brazilian Skipper caterpillars are translucent, here you can see it’s respiratory system, fluctuating as it breathes Holes in its sides called spiracles, draw oxygen into the trachea

Order a set of SIX school posters, covering the topic of biotechnology, cloning, genetic engineering, polymerase chain reaction, stem cells, and unravelling the genome for FREE from ABPI! 💻schoolscience.co.uk/newhorizonsinm… #SciEd

That time astronaut Scott Kelly played liquid ping pong in space: he used two paddles with hydrophobic, or water repellant, features to pass a sphere of water back and forth [full video: buff.ly/2XSL4M3]

In this clip, master carver David Warther shows how to make in only 10 cuts wooden pliers they give away to all the visiting children to the Warther Museum. [full video: buff.ly/3wRQPaE] [read more: thewarthermuseum.com]

These are leaf sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae). they live in the sea grazing on algae They supplement their diet retaining chloroplasts in algae and use them to photosynthesise light into energy, a process called kleptoplasty 📹Catrin Pichler

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According to the North American Bear Center, bears do this during the mating season in order to leave their scent. This helps in communicating with a potential mate in the area. #Animal #Nature #Bear Source: youtube.com/shorts/Ca4gyxG…

Little treat to myself on #WorldTeachersDay #ChatBiology #Biology #DNA

Heads up, all students of anatomy! Here's a free course from Newcastle University Engage@NewcastleUni to help you improve your conceptualisation of anatomy and 3D spatial awareness: ncl.ac.uk/study/cpd/expl…

Happy #BiologyWeek! Let's take a moment to celebrate and raise the profile of biological innovations and the important work being done by bioscientists.

Spend half term with us! 😍 Meet scientists, take on a prehistoric planet trail challenge, discover hidden collections, and go behind the scenes of the Museum! We have fascinating and fun #FamilyActivities on every day this #HalfTerm.Find out more 👇 brnw.ch/21wDyvZ

Just done my first ever Moss Safari Oh wow what fun! Pupils loved it and we saw so many nematodes! Oh for a steadier hand to take some photos! Thanks for the wonderful sharing of ideas Chat Biology Great start to #BiologyWeek #Biology #Moss

Wondering where a Biology degree can take you? Biosciences graduates University of Worcester entered a range of careers. 🌱🥑🩻🧬🦠🧫🧑‍⚕️💊👩‍🔬🌽 #BiologyWeek #Iamabiologist #StudyintheUK Find out about courses 👉bit.ly/3XmRg8S Visit us next week for more case studies.

In pictures: Insect close-up wins wildlife photo contest bbc.in/46CkYLm

Just watched the loveliest video of two old guys who just happen to be biiiiig in the #Biology world. Chat Biology well worth a watch 😊 #DNA #Semiconservativereplication youtube.com/watch?v=7-tnuA…

This week #CardiffScienceFestival commences! There are lots of science events to get involved with. We will be at the Be A Scientist event at Sbarc Building, Cathays on Friday - with lots of fun genetics activities! We hope to see you there🧬🔬🧪 Cardiff Science Festival Cardiff University