Part 1 of 3 in my series about why our bodies are shaped the way they are.

We are moving through phylum Arthropoda, and we have just one subphylum left to go, Hexapoda. This one is huge, containing all the insects in the world. What can we say about the general form and function of the hexapods?

We make sense of the world around us through touch, smell, sight, taste and sound. But what are these senses and how does the body and brain process them? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Our senses detect information from our...

Jessi experiments with catnip! See what a cat, a skunk, foxes, and a mink do when they smell catnip.

The Human Body provides an overview of the main organ systems of the human body and reviews vital organ functions.

This video explains how taste buds and the nose work together to allow us to experience and appreciate the flavors of food. Learn about the role of the nose in smelling the chemicals released by food and how this contributes to our...

We just looked at the process by which visual information makes its way from your eyes to your brain, and what happens when it gets there. So what about the other four senses? Those are pretty important too, so let's take a look!

Whether it is the sight of colorful flowers, or the smell of freshly baked cookies, our senses are constantly at work. Breathtaking video footage and three-dimensional animations illustrate how complex sensory organs function. Special...

We've learned about one main division of the nervous system, the central nervous system, so let's learn about the other. That's the peripheral nervous system. This is the part that receives information from your surroundings and brings...