Directory: Science: Biology: Evolution (166)

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Science and Creationism - Considers the science that supports the theory of evolution - from the National Academy of Sciences.

The Evolutionary Tales - Recasting of Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" to present evolutionary theory and the pseudoscientific nature of "creation science" by Ronald L. Ecker. Full text available online.

Nearctica - Evolution - Extensive annotated collection of links on the process of evolution.

Evolution Happens! - Information about biological evolution in a Q&A format. Explains why creation science is not science. Includes photographs and many links.

European Society for Evolutionary Biology - The Society aims promotes evolutionary research in a wide sense. It publishes the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, and organizes a conference every other year.

Essays on Evolution - Essays on dinosaur origin and extinction, bird origin and flight, and human origin.

Triumph of Life - Companion to PBS series on evolution. Features essays, video clips, and special interactive features that explore the story of life on Earth.

Evolution's Arrow - Web version of a book written by John Stewart about the direction of evolution and the future of humanity.

Radiation of the First Animals - Illustrated lecture transcript by Dr. Jere Lipps. Discussion of the evolutionary record of the pre-Cambrian period and the Cambrian explosion, including the traces and impacts of non-skeletal life forms.

The Evolution Evidence Page - A collection of articles about evolution, most of which deal primarily with human evolution, from a variety of sources. They include discussion of the anatomical, fossil and genetic evidence.

Introduction to Phylogeny - University of California Museum of Paleontology virtual exhibit explores the relationship of phylogeny and evolution.

Evolution of Evolvability - This paper shows how evolution tunes the content and frequency of genetic variation to enhance its evolvability, organising genetic systems into hierarchies. Genetic evolution is neither random nor blind.

Origin of Life: Prebiotic Synthesis of Amino Acids - Two articles discussing chemical evolution in light of the Zeeman effect and the lightning cloud experiments of Stanley Miller.

Beliefs of U.S. Public About Evolution and Creation - Presents and discusses the results of polls (from Gallup, About.com, and other sources) of various economic, educational, and religious groups about evolution and creation.

On the Origin and Impact of Information in the Average Evolution - Paper on the relationship between information and the process of evolution.

Songbird Shows How Evolution Works - BBC News article about study on Himalayan songbirds that suggests how one species can evolve into two.

Vertebrate Flight Exhibit - Explores the physics of vertebrate flight, with particular emphasis on its origins and evolution.

Scientific American: 15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense - Review and critique of popular arguments against the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Alec's Evolution Pages with scientific evidence for evolution - Essays, articles, resources and links presenting scientific evidence for evolution and refuting creationist arguments. Demonstrates fallacies of Young Earth Creationism and Intelligent Design.

Evolution: Darwin - Supporting material for the "Evolution" TV series. Includes informative activities.

The Evolution Education Wiki - An Evolution Encyclopedia and FAQ compiled by users of the site.

Evolution by Natural Selection - An introduction to how the appearance of design in the living world arose from a mindless process.

The Panda's Thumb - Group weblog on evolutionary theory, the claims of the anti-evolution movement, and the defence of the integrity of both science and science education.

Articles on Evolution - From the archives of the Boston Review.

Hans-Cees Speel's Homepage - The Evolution and Philosophy section discusses evolution in biology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and memetics.

Replicators: Evolutionary Powerhouses - Extensive and interactive educational resource providing information on biological and cultural evolution, language development, and philosophy.

Evolution Update - A tool for academic research in evolutionary biology and its associated controversies.

A Post-Darwinian Probabilistic Model - A probabilistic model of biological evolution with a new interpretation of Darwinian natural selection and 3 examples: 1) 5 mass extinctions 2) hominization 3) the PO2PAL increase.

The Story of Human Evolution - An step-by-step explanation of natural evolution from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization.

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