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British Isles
The British Isles

Although only a set of small islands, the British Isles are home to a vast variety of species and landscapes. British Isles: A Natural History is a major series from BBC ONE, accompanied by BBC FOUR's British Isles: A User's Guide to Natural History.

Invaders

Hedgehog

Have you seen an invader today? You've probably walked past several. Everywhere you look, there are invaders.

Moving home

Earth viewed from space

The Earth may seem solid as a rock but it exists in flux. Find out more about our dynamic Earth.

In your bones

Outline of dinosaur skeleton

How do we know so much about ancient organisms? Our guides are the palaeo-biologists.

 

The great British snail hunt

The Great British Snail

Discover how the trails of snails reveal important data about climate change, and join our scientific investigation with the great British snail hunt.

Order your free prospectus

OU prospectus fans

Find out more about OU courses on offer and ways to study - order your guide to courses.

 

Explore these islands

Geology toolkit

Get to grips with the backbone of the nation with our geology toolkit.

Science & Nature on bbc.co.uk

Cuckoo
For more about the wonders of the natural world, why not explore science and nature from bbc.co.uk?
 
 

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