This video describes the fascinating world of frogs, highlighting their surprising abilities and unique characteristics. It emphasizes their role in the ecosystem, their diverse habitats, and their incredible life cycle. The video also...

Muscles are a very important type of tissue that allow us to perform many functions - from simpler actions such as blinking our eyes and chewing our food, to more complex ones such as swimming and playing football. Muscles are...

In this video, you will learn fascinating facts about owls, including their stealth flying abilities, excellent eyesight, and unique adaptations such as their swivel necks and specialized feathers. You will also discover the different...

The human eye is a wonderful feat of evolution. We can see tiny specks and huge mountains. We can see in the dark and we can also see hundreds of shades of bright, vibrant colours. So how does the eye work? The eye contains special cells...

Imagine you’ve been involved in an accident. You’re bleeding and are rushed to the hospital. Thankfully you’re given a blood transfusion, to replace your lost blood. But you can’t just have blood from any old donor... In fact, when...

So I’m sure you know that blood is pretty important right? I mean if you see that someone has lost a lot of blood it’s not usually a good sign! But why? What is so important about blood? Well in the next few videos we will show you just...

There are 3 different types of neuron, or nerve cell; the sensory neuron which detects the signal, the relay or intermediate neuron, and the motor neurons which trigger the response. We will also look at how synapses work; transmitting...

This video provides an overview of the structure of neurons, the primary cells of the nervous system, and how they come together to form a network. It explains the key components of a neuron, such as the cell body, dendrites, axon, and...

This video provides a comprehensive overview of anatomical directional terms, essential for understanding the location of body structures. From superior and inferior to anterior and posterior, each term is explained with clear examples...

In this video we will discuss what happens if you don't have enough water in your body, and also what happens if you drink too much. This is called the water balance.

Earth is truly staggering they are estimated to be between 5 to 10 million different living species on the earth and that's excluding all the bacteria as they are really hard to count. So, what do they all have in common what makes...

Your respiratory system is a system in humans that is designed to extract oxygen from the air so we can use it in respiration around the body and at the same time get rid of carbon dioxide gas into the air which is the waste product from...

Did you know your body has its own version of a sewer system, for removing unwanted toxins, waste and excess water from the body? This is called our lymphatic system. Like our blood circulation, the lymphatic system is made up of...

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the nervous system, covering its purpose, functions, and basic structure. The video highlights the three major functions of the nervous system: integrated functions, sensory functions, and...

Woman between the ages of 12 and 50 years old undergo a monthly cycle in which their uterus prepares for pregnancy; it prepares for a fertilised egg to settle and grow into a baby. If pregnancy does not occur, the lining breaks down and...

We know about atoms and molecules and cells, so now we are ready to learn about complex multicellular life. Of course the multicellular species that is of the most interest to us is Homo sapiens, because that's us! The human body is...

A hormone is a chemical messenger that is secreted (or released) into our bloodstream by specific organs known as glands. Hormones regulate (or control) many processes in our body, including blood glucose levels, water content in blood,...

Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by glands and have specific target organs. In this lesson, you will learn about hormones that stimulate changes to your body during puberty. Puberty is the timeframe when secondary sexual...

What colour is the liquid flowing through your veins, arteries and capillaries? it’s not blue or red. But technically it’s actually yellow.The blood that you see when you cut yourself looks red because it contains millions of red blood...

In this video we are going to learn more about what joints are. ● What joints are ● 3 main types ● Structure ● Injuries Joints are junctions between two or more bones. Without them we would be one big bone and not able to move without...

Did you know in the next sixty seconds one point two liters blood would been filtered through your kidneys. the blood contains urea which is a waste product formed from the breakdown of excess protein in the body needs to get rid of the...

Why are most plants green? Why do leaves change colors in the autumn? Let's learn about pigments, the molecules that give living organisms their color. They also have other interesting functions, like the famous chlorophyll, which serves...

Digestion is a complex process that our bodies carry out using a variety of chemicals. In this video we’re going to focus on the role of bacteria in digestion. Many different types of bacteria are found in our gut. In fact, scientists...

In this video, we’re going to look at the enzymes involved in digestion in more detail.