Biology

From the Ancient Greek  βίος (bíos, “bio-, life”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study, to speak”). 

Biology is the science that looks at all things living; it is the earth and life science. A scientist working in this field is referred to as a Biologist.

Some branches of biology you may have heard of:
 

	Study of :
Anatomy	animal form, especially human body
Botany	plants
Genetics	heredity & variation of inherited characteristics
Pharmacology	preparation & use of drugs & synthetic medicines
Zoology	animals, including the classification of ani

And some branches of biology you may not:

	Study of :
Mycology	fungi
Ethology	animal behaviour
Ichthyology	fish
Herpetology	reptiles & amphibians
Ethnobiology	past & present human interactions with the environmant

In the 16th century the microscope was invented which led to great advancements in biology and created new sciences such as microbiology (the study of microscopic forms of life).