Microbes from Mom: Vaginal Birth vs. C-Section This short video explores how a baby’s microbiome is established during birth. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Identifying the Key Genes for Regeneration This video describes how scientists silence different genes in regenerating planaria to study the process of regeneration at the molecular level. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Scientists at Work High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Development of the Cerebral Cortex This animation shows how a region of the brain called the cerebral cortex develops in a human fetus. Anatomy & Physiology Animations College
The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation This film describes natural selection and adaptation in populations of rock pocket mice living in the American Southwest. Genetics Evolution Short Films High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Natural Selection for Lactose Tolerance This animation shows how a mutation that allows adult humans to digest milk can be lost or spread under different circumstances. Genetics Evolution Animations High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Prenatal Development of the Human Brain This animation tracks how the human brain develops over nine months of gestation. Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Cellular Differentiation Along Concentration Gradients This animation shows how varying concentrations of a signaling molecule activate different transcription factors to determine cell fate. Genetics Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Human Embryonic Development This animation gives an overview of how a fertilized human egg develops into an embryo. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Differentiation and the Fate of Cells This animation describes the formation and fates of the three germ layers in a human embryo. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (Schematic) This animation shows how somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) creates an embryo from an egg cell and a body cell. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Fossil Record of Stickleback Evolution This video explores the evolution of a stickleback fish population over tens of thousands of years, based on fossil data. Evolution Earth Science Clips High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Simulating Evolution of a Rock Pocket Mouse Population This animation shows how quickly an advantageous mutation can spread through a mouse population over multiple generations. Evolution Science Practices Animations High School — General High School — AP/IB College