See also Environment and Technology Useful Website pages.

Please see Bournemouth Libraries' Online Reference Library for science resources that can be accessed using your library card ID: Encyclopedia Britannica Online; Oxford Reference Online; and XReferPlus. These are all free-to-use and available 24/7 from any computer connected to the internet.

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BBC - Science and Nature

Content is grouped under the headings animals, prehistoric life, human body and mind, and space. Also has 'hot topics' and 'TV and radio follow-up'. Also Open2.net - Science, Technology and Nature 

British Association for the Advancement of Science

Charity for the advancement of science and engineering. Holds events and programmes for young people. Has a Wessex branch.

British Council - Science

Science news, events, information, research, publications and projects. 

Eurekalert

Science news from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Search or browse for research and resources. Also News for Kids.

Exploratorium

Californian museum of science, art and human perception with online exhibitions and activities.

First Science

Online popular science magazine with news, articles, video clips, blogs, poems, facts and games.

Intute

Lists the best web resources for science and engineering, health and life science and social sciences. 

Mad Sci Network

Find the answer to your science questions. Lists scientific links on the left of its Mad Sci Library.

NASA

America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Lots of information and multimedia resources about life on earth, humans in space, missions, news and the universe. Section for kids and links to other NASA sites.

National Science Digital Library

Search or browse for quality science web resources.

National Space Centre

Located in Leicester. Has a children's Fun Zone with links. Also Space Now for news and Near Earth Objects websites.

New Scientist

Science magazine with news, articles and features, special reports, blogs and podcasts, and explore by subject (environment, space, tech).

Planet Science

Fun approach to science for children and young people but also of use to adults e.g. links in the library section. 

UK and Commonwealth independent academy promoting excellence in science. Science news, events, issues and resource links for students.

Sci-Math World

Excellent guide to science directories, gateways, search engines and interactive websites on the web.

Science Daily

Science news and articles by topic. Also has encyclopedia and videos.

Science Museum

Online science exhibitions, collections and research and information for visitors, students and adult learners.

Scientific American

Science and technology magazine with news, articles, special online editions and sections on nature, biology, health, mind, archaeology and palaeontology, space and physics, and technology.