This list of research methods in biology is an index to articles about research methodologies used in various branches of biology. Research design and analysis Research designs Charts and diagrams Statistical analyses Laboratory techniques Field techniques Computational tools

At the core of biology and other sciences lies a problem-solving approach called the scientific method. The scientific method has five basic steps, plus one feedback step: Make an observation. Ask a question. Form a hypothesis, or testable explanation. Make a prediction based on the hypothesis. Test the prediction.

Like other scientists, biologists use the scientific method to make observations, pose questions, generate hypotheses, perform experiments, and form conclusions about the world around them.