The Amoeba Sisters (the website will open in a new tab) Entertaining and educational GIFs, videos, and comics created by a high school teacher on a variety of biology topics.
iCell (the website will open in a new tab) Get an up close look at the inner workings of animal, bacteria, and plant cells with this interactive 3D program.
MedlinePlus (the website will open in a new tab) Health and wellness information provided by the US National Library of Medicine. Contains a medical encyclopedia and a large collection of articles on health topics, drugs and supplements, genetics, medical texts, and healthy recipes.
National Geographic Virtual Library (the website will open in a new tab) Browse issues from 1888 to present day. This resource is accessible with a virtual NYPL card.
Very Short Introductions (the website will open in a new tab) A series of concise introductions to a variety of topics. Examples of topics include animal behavior, the brain, bacteria, blood, developmental biology, ecology, microscopy, and more.
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