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OU on the BBC: British Isles - A User's Guide To Natural History - How Do They Know That? Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University

When scientists tell us what dinosaurs looked like, how can they be certain? How do they know that reveals these and other secrets.  Read more : OU on the BBC: British Isles - A User's Guide To Natural History - How Do They Know That?

What's Beneath Our Feet? Copyrighted imageCredit: Production team

The rocks and minerals that lie beneath the surface of the UK  Read more : What's Beneath Our Feet?

The Big Freeze Copyrighted imageCredit: Production team

Discover how the Ice Age shaped the British Isles  Read more : The Big Freeze

Rock Clocks Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC

Janet Sumner describes how we can tell the history of the climate from clues left in the rocks  Read more : Rock Clocks

The Flood of 1953 Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC

Paul Brown recalls the flood of 1953 - and its fatal consequences  Read more : The Flood of 1953

Holding back the tide Copyrighted imageCredit: Production team

Managing flooding might prove more effective than a losing battle with the tides, explains Paul Brown  Read more : Holding back the tide

Last Gasp Copyrighted imageCredit: Production team

Jonathon Porritt offers his opinion on the prospects for the environment  Read more : Last Gasp

Invaders - An Introduction Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission

The impact that the invasion of exotic plants and animals has had on the British Isles - introduction  Read more : Invaders - An Introduction

Palaeobiology - The Biology of Ancient Organisms Copyrighted imageCredit: Adam Smith

Palaeobiology - an introduction to the subject  Read more : Palaeobiology - The Biology of Ancient Organisms

Dynamic Earth - Introduction Copyrighted imageCredit: NASA

The Earth isn't a solid mass of rock - it's moving all the time  Read more : Dynamic Earth - Introduction

The Great British snail hunt Featuring: Activity Copyrighted imageCredit: Nova Development Corporation

Counting snails can reveal more than just how many snails there are – they provide vital clues about the state of the environment. That's why...  Launch now: The Great British snail hunt

Geology toolkit Featuring: Activity Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University

Discover the unique landscape of the British Isles with our interactive Geology Toolkit, featuring a geology timeline, rock analyser, rock cycle, landscape features and safety...  Launch now: Geology toolkit

A natural history glossary Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC

An A to Z of key terms in natural history  Read more : A natural history glossary