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- A
History of Evolutionary Thought
- Learn about the many scientists and thinkers who have made
contributions towards the theories of evolution, from Aristotle to
scientists of the 20th Century.
and speciation. Well worth a look.
- Enter
Evolution: Theory and History
- A general site on evolution that covers: systematics, dinosaur
discoveries, vertebrate flight, and a thorough coverage of important
people whose ideas influenced the development of evolutionary theory.
- Evolution
for Teaching
- This website is hosted by the University of Waikato and has
been developed to provide a web based resource for use by teachers,
especially in the science fields of evolution and geological time.
- Evolution
- Contains articles as well as animations on a variety of issues
ranging from Darwin's theories, extinction, the need for sex, survival,
and the coexistence of evolution and faith. Excellent, well worth a
look.
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- Evolution
on the Web for Biology Students
- This web page lists links to other websites. Subheadings include:
the history of evolutionary thought, evidence for evolution, mechanisms
of evolutionary change, sexual selection, origin of new species, fossil
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- Evolution: Education and Outreach
- This website descibes general review articles about evolution, the teaching of evolution and evolution and society.
- Harvard
University Biology Links: Evolution
- Provides a list of links to sites concerned with evolution.
- Kiwi
Evolution (NZ)
- A New Zealand site, presenting an excellent resource on the
flightless nocturnal bird , the Kiwi. Includes sections on taxonomy,
adaptations and the bird's current survival issues.
- Speciation
- What defines a species? How do species originate? This site
answers these questions by examining reproductive isolation, geographic
isolation and the evolutionary tree.
- The
Talk. Origins Archive
- Talk. Origins is a Usenet newsgroup devoted to the discussion
and debate of biological and physical origins. Most discussions center
on the creation/evolution controversy, but other topics include the
origin of life, geology, and mechanisms of evolution.
- UC
Museum of Paleontology Virtual Exhibits
- The University of California, provides excellent information
of phylogeny, geological time and evolutionary thought.
- Whale
Origins!
- Examination of the evolution of Cetaceans from land mammal
to marine. Fossil finds of Cetacean skeletons enables scientists to
learn more about their physiology and evolutionary tree.
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Charles Darwin |
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Charles
Darwin - The Descent of Man
Complete text of this famous book by Charles Darwin.
Charles
Darwin - The Voyage of the Beagle
Complete text of this book by Charles Darwin that documents
the observation he made during his famous journey around the world
on the HMS Beagle.
Darwin
and Evolution Overview
Provides an excellent summary of Darwin's contributions to
evolutionary thought.
Darwin's "On
the Origin of Species" Overview
An excellent summary of the main points made in Darwin's book,
highlighting several points that had major impact on nineteenth-century
thought.
Darwin's
Precursors and Influences
Provides a clear historical treatment of Darwin's theories
and the various influences that helped him develop them.
The
Origin of Species - by Charles Darwin
The complete text of this famous book by Charles Darwin published
in 1859.
What
is Darwinism?
The term "Darwinism" has numerous meanings depending on who
has used the term and at what period. This page, which is part of the
Talk.Orgins site, explains how Darwin's thoughts can be partitioned
into about five separate theories.
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Evolution
Theory and Evidence |
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- Breakup
of Gondwanaland
- The animation on this page shows the changing positions of
the continents based on tectonic plate movements from 200 million years
ago to the present.
- Evidence
for Evolution: An Eclectic Survey
- This is a compilation of "evidence for evolution". It is not
in any particular order because each post can stand on its own.
- Fossils
and Continental Drift
- A look at how fossils provide direct evidence for evolution.
- Introduction
to Evolutionary Biology
- Hosted by the excellent Talk Origins Archive site, this provides
a (very long!) thorough explanation of what evolution is, common misconceptions
about evolution, and the currently understood models by which it is
thought to operate.
- Maps
of Ancient Earth
- This page consists of coloured maps showing the changing position
of the continents from 510 million years ago to the present day.
- Transitional
Vertebrate Fossils FAQ
- Provides excellent examples of transitional fossils in the
fossil record as a means of providing evidence for evolution (hosted
by the excellent Talk.Origins Archive site).
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The Fossil
Record |
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Burgess
Shale fossils
The Burgess Shale is an exceptional Cambrian age fossil site
located in the Rocky Mountains, Canada. The locality is special because
of the soft-bodied preservation of a wide diversity of fossil invertebrate
animals.
Geological
Time Scale
Provides an introduction to the concept of geological time
and how this relates to the stratigraphy of sedimentary rocks.
Geology and Geologic Time
Provides a good description of geologic time. Click on the stratigraphy page link.
Horse Evolution Over 55 Million Years
Excerpted from the Florida Museum of Natural History Fossil Horse Cybermuseum, this webpage discusses the fossil history of the horse, and provides links to more detailed aspects.
Megafauna Links
These two links provide interesting information about the Megafauna
which once roamed the Earth.
Death
of the Megafauna
Megafauna
Museum
Victoria: Dinosaurs and Fossils
Part of the Museum Victoria website,explore the processes behind
fossilisation. Learn about dinosaurs, ice age mammals and the Australian
megafauna.
Naracoorte Caves National Park
The importance of the fossil record at Naracoorte Caves was officially recognised in 1994, when the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List. The park preserves 600 ha of remnant vegetation, with 26 caves contained within the 305 ha World Heritage Area.
The
Age of the Earth
Hosted by the Talk.Origins Archive site, explains scientific
research has demonstrated that the Earth is very old, as well as looking
at how common criticisms of this finding can be rebuffed.
The
Paleo Ring
The Paleo Ring is a newly developing collection of websites
and pages that are devoted primarily to the promotion of palaeontology,
prehistoric archaeology, the evolution of behaviour, and evolutionary
biology in general.
Whale Origins
Scientists have long known that cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) descended from four-footed land mammals. Cetaceans evolved rapidly, and the entire transition from land mammal to obligate marine whale took less than 8 million years. This web site is hosted by the world's leading research center into whale evolution at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and College of Pharmacy.
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The Origins of Life
on Earth |
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- From
Primordial Soup to the Prebiotic Beach
- Hosted by Access Excellence, this site conducts an interview
with Dr. Miller about the conditions for life on Earth. Includes
the Panspermia theory and the Miller-Urey Electric discharge experiment
designed to examine conditions essential for life.
- Miller/Urey
Experiment
- A brief article looking at the Miller and Urey experiment,
and its implications for the origin of life.
- Mimivirus - Unintelligent Design
- With the recent discovery of a truly monstrous virus, scientists are again casting about for how best to characterize these spectral life-forms. The new virus, officially known as Mimivirus (because it mimics a bacterium), is detailed in this Discover article.
- Origin
of Life
- A brief article looking at what conditions are needed for
life to begin. Useful for those who have no prior knowledge and is
easy to read.
- Origins
of Life on Earth
- A look at how the geological change of Earth over time was
able to support human life.
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