Science is not a religion, but it is an attempt to describe and define the laws of nature. It is a systematic approach that combines quantitative and qualitative research in order to explain and predict the behaviour of real objects and systems. Science is often regarded as the only true method of understanding nature. The methods that science uses are objective, consistent, and unbiased. As it makes use of measurements and scientific calculations, it also involves the use of experiment and data analysis, together with the hypothesis and predictions of various scientific theories.

A popular example of a scientific method in biology is the fingerprint tree. This is based on the work of James Bower, who claimed to have found human fingerprints using a tree stump. In 18 48, James Clerk Maxwell first claimed that his theory of relativity could be verified by observation of stellar motion. Albert Einstein made similar claims in his general theory of relativity.

With regard to the structure of the scientific method in biology, Bracknell University scientists John Dupree and Brian Head used a technique called morphometrics to suggest the presence of a finger print specimen in a fossil bone. Although this technique is now considered highly questionable, it paved the way for further research involving plaster casts of actual fingers and toes. After nine years of research, Head and Dupree were able to successfully identify the fingerprint with great accuracy. Over the years, other scientists have also contributed to the development of a more refined science known as molecular biology.