Ants touch each other head-on to identify and cooperate with other ants from their colonies. When two ants collide, they smell each other thoroughly to make sure that they belong to the same colony. Ants are surprisingly good at...

Science fiction films like 'The Fly' and 'Mothra' will show you giant insects creating havoc and destroying world order with their giantness. But, is that even possible? Science says, not really. When the insect's exoskeleton expands it...

An animal that eats both meat and plant materials.
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The part of the stamen that produces pollen.
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The process by which dead organic matter is broken down into simpler chemicals and dispersed.
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A diagram used to represent the number of individual organisms occupying each feeding level of a food chain.
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Mutual dependence between organisms or systems.
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From egg to nymph to adult: an introduction to the life cycle of the damselfly. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Damselflies spend the first part of their lives underwater. Damselflies change from aquatic nymphs into winged...

Different beetles flourish in different climates. British researchers have used this knowledge to dig into climate change history. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Climate proxies, such as tree rings or dead beetles, can...

Discover the reasons animals and tiny insects travel vast distances each year. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at the...

Discover the magical world of fungi. Neither plant nor animal, they are a separate classification of living organism. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Fungi are neither plant nor animal. Most fungi are made up of networks of...

Not all plants exist simply on sunlight and water. Carnivorous plants eat meat. Discover how some of these carnivores trap and kill their prey. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Some plants, often in harsh conditions, have adapted to...

To survive, plants have developed adaptations to regulate temperature and water, and maximise the capture of sunlight. Some plants have even evolved to survive in extreme environments of hot deserts and Polar regions. Biology - Plants -...

Biological evolution has allowed some animals to fly. Find out exactly how their wings work to achieve this. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Flight occurs when the upward force is greater than the downward. Flight is explained by...

Why do Periodica Cicada only emerge en masse during prime-numbered years? Mathematicians believe it gives the species the best chance of protecting its breed. Maths - Number A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get...

Deciduous forests occur worldwide from Britain to China. Discover the dramatic seasonal changes that take place in these habitats, as well as the vast array of plant and animal life found within them. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning...

From orchids that mimic the appearance of bees to the carrion flower which smells like rotting meat, discover the devious world of the plant mimic. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Some plants use mimicry to aid reproduction or...

Molecules such as sugar and starch, which form an important energy source for living organisms. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...

An animal without a backbone or spinal column. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts...

The red crab spider lives on a pitcher plant. It uses the pitcher plant to catch its food.
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Find out about a particularly fascinating light source ... why do glowworms produce their own light?
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The petals of some flowering plants are used...