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Origins of Life
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A comprehensive look at Darwin's theory, its scientific foundation, and the impact it has had on modern culture. Includes complete text of Origin of Species, along with a RealVideo feature on natural selection.
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BBC Education: Evolution homepage View it all online or download the whole section for offline reading. The Man and his Legacy Essays on Darwin and Darwinism for beginners to experts. Christians, gene theorists, historians, scientists and many others, including Richard Dawkins and George Dyson,...Presents Charles Darwin and his theory of human evolution and natural selection. Includes science education resources.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/
Full text of Charles Darwin's celebrated Origin of Species, in which he outlines his theory of evolution.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/darwin/origin/index.htm
Provides students with an introduction to the history of life and how it results in the biodiversity of today. Includes the topics of geologic time, fossils, natural selection, and extinction.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/intro/
Attempts to reconcile the theory of evolution with the Biblical account of creation through the "gap" theory.
http://www.reasons.org/kidsspace/dinocave.shtml?main
Provides a guided walk through the history of evolution, as well as the processes and concepts of genetics and evolution.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/evolution/index.shtml
Includes an essay by Joe Levine on embryonic development and evolution, an ongoing 'How Did We Get Here' debate between Kenneth R. Miller and Phillip E. Johnson, and video clips of morphing embryos.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/odyssey/
Contains a glossary to scientific terms and information on how evolution occurs as a result of 'gene flows'.
http://anthro.palomar.edu/synthetic/
Offers a variety of interactive modules that explore the history of life on Earth, fossils and evolution. Modules are offered at 3 levels - grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explotime.html
Thinkquest site offering a history of the universe, origins of the universe, earth, and atmosphere, and many aspects of evolution.
http://library.thinkquest.org/22446/
Discusses the patterns and mechanisms of evolution. Includes history of life, microevolution, speciation, macroevolution, and the big issues.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_01
Explains homology and analogy in the evolution of living things and why they are important. Includes the tetrapod limb, saberteeth, how analogies evolve, and games and quizzes.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/ev...library/article/similarity_hs_01
Explores differences and similarities between microevolution and macroevolution. Includes definitions, examples, patterns, and accumulating change.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/ev...brary/article/0_0_0/evoscales_01
Traces evolutionary thought as it has developed over time, pausing to ponder the contributions of scientists and thinkers including Aristotle, Darwin, and Wallace.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/history_01