Blog and updates
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12 Feb 2026
A giant female tortoise named Fernanda has been discovered in Ecuador and is a member of a species thought to be extinct for over a century!
Maintaining biodiversity and conservation are important A-Level Biology topics. We look at how factors like human population growth and climate change can affect biodiversity. There are important...
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2 Jan 2026
Exercising for just 10 minutes changes our gene expression – and this can protect us against cancer!
It’s January and a common discussion focuses on exercise after the excesses of the celebrations now past. Another common discussion is about this now being the year of the A-Level exams for Y13.
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18 Dec 2025
Adaptation and Evolution in this changing world – How the Polar Bears are doing it!
A general theme of all A-Level Biology specs is that of adaptation. Organisms have special features that enable them to survive in a particular environment. This links nicely into evolution by...
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11 Dec 2025
Five different evolution events have given us crabs!
Evolution is an important topic on the AQA and OCR specs. It can be difficult to understand because the evidence for this theory lies very much in the distant past. Often the best way to understand...
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9 Dec 2025
tutor2u Festive Quiz 2025 | A-Level Biology
The A-Level Biology tutor2u Festive Quiz for 2025 is here!
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27 Nov 2025
The balance of selection, the environment and genetics!
There are established differences between the lifespans of males and females in many species of mammals and birds.
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20 Nov 2025
Biological molecules can do some amazing things!
The topic of Biological molecules is undoubtedly one of the most important topics on the whole A-Level Biology spec. Knowing about the body’s organic molecules helps us to understand so many other...
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13 Nov 2025
Once a species is extinct and gone – it’s gone!
An integral part of being a biologist is understanding the interdependence of all species on each other. Yes – I am talking about food webs and how they are linked by feeding relationships....
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6 Nov 2025
The worry of the excessive use of antibiotics in farming
Part of your A-Level Biology specification (AQA & OCR) is to understand about natural selection as the mechanism of evolution. You will have come across the sequence of events that leads to...
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6 Nov 2025
New OCR(A) A-Level Resource to Download for Free
It is very common for students to find questions on the use of an eyepiece graticule to be challenging.
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6 Nov 2025
New AQA A-Level Biology Resource to Download for Free
It is very common for students to find questions on the use of an eyepiece graticule to be challenging.
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31 Oct 2025
Free OCR(A) A-Level Biology Resources available for download
The Biology team have been working hard and we have produced 23 teaching activities for different topics in OCR(A) A-Level Biology. These worksheet resources have essential information followed by...
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31 Oct 2025
Free AQA A-Level Biology Resources available for download
The Biology team have been working hard and we have produced 12 teaching activities for different topics in AQA A-Level Biology. These worksheet resources have essential information followed by...
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30 Oct 2025
What actually happens in our brains when we zone out?
I am sure you will have experienced the situation where you are asked a question and you can’t answer because you have zoned out – so much, that you are not even sure what the question was!
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24 Oct 2025
The Green Sea Turtle is No Longer Endangered – a Win for Conservation!
These turtles are huge – they can be up to 1.5m long and over 180kg. They are one of the largest species of sea turtles. Their habitats traverse many different oceans and have exceptional...
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16 Oct 2025
A “Super Vaccine” to protect against cancer may be within our sights.
The scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, have developed a vaccine that uses nanoparticles. It works to prevent melanoma (skin cancer), pancreatic cancer and triple-negative...
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9 Oct 2025
Genetic tests could help with the treatment of thousands of women with breast cancer.
The scientists used whole genome sequencing (AQA and OCR) to find out the patient’s entire genetic code. Blood cells can be easily taken and their DNA analysed to look for mutations. With the...
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