Biology: Web Resources

GSA serves an international community of scientists who use genetics to make new discoveries and improve lives.

The American Society for Microbiology, originally the Society of American Bacteriologists, is a professional organization for scientists who study viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa as well as other aspects of microbiology. It was founded in 1899.

is a collaborative effort of biologists and nature enthusiasts from around the world. On more than 10,000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms, and their evolutionary history

The Biology Corner is a resource site for biology and science teachers. It contains a variety of lessons, quizzes, labs, web quests, and information on science topics.

BioEd offers a wealth of science resources - including news, online courses, lessons, videos and digital slides - for educators, students, parents.

Educational and research resource for students and biologists. Simple and clear tutorials on the cell, the DNA, Molecular Engineering and much more.

is an independent campaigning charity that challenges the misrepresentation of science and evidence in public life. We advocate openness and honesty about research findings, and work to ensure the public interest in sound science and evidence is recognised in public discussion and policymaking.

a non-commercial, educational web site created to promote bioscience literacy,” this site offers articles written by professors and emerging scientists alike. Topics include biotechnology, biodiversity, genomics, evolution, and more.

The Biology Project is a fun, informative site developed and maintained by The University of Arizona. It is an interactive online resource for learning biology. It has been designed for biology students at the college level but is useful for high school students, medical students, physicians, science writers, and all types of interested people. The site advises that “students will benefit from the real-life applications of biology and the inclusion of up-to-date research findings, as well as career options in biology.”

Science doesn’t come easily, and sometimes scientists have had some weird ideas. This site shows some of their most notable mistakes and provides a timeline of important events in scientific discovery. This is a great site for finding background information and adding an interesting element to your paper or project. The site also provides links to other useful resources.

The world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals, AAAS has individual members in more than 91 countries around the globe. Membership is open to anyone who shares our goals and belief that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics can help solve many of the challenges.

is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) scientific association dedicated to advancing the biological sciences to promote an increased understanding of all life. Our mission is to promote the use of scientific information to inform decision making and advance biology for the benefit of science and society.