Talk Origins Archive
The Origin of Species, Chapter 14
The entire text of Charles Darwin's book, The Origin of Species is available on this site. This link is specifically for the chapter that discusses embryology as evidence for evolution.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: On the Origin of Species (Historical E Book)
The complete original text of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Origin of Species
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The creation of a new species is called speciation. Most new species develop naturally. But humans have also artificially created new breeds and species for...
Read Works
Read Works: The Origin of Species
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems created when nonnative species become invasive. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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History Tools
History Tools: Charles Darwin on the Origin of Species 1859 [Pdf]
Features excerpts from the introduction and conclusion of Charles Darwin's famous book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Origin of Species
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how new species evolve.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 4.9 Origin of Species
Understand how species develop and change over time.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Origin of Species
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Study the process of speciation and two types: allopatric and sympatric presented in this module.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Evolution: History of Life: Origins
Learn about the scientific hypotheses of the origin of life on Earth. [5:55]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Evolution of Evolution: 150 Years of "On the Origin of Species"
When the "Origin of Species" was published in 1859, the ambitions and scopes of science were dramatically expanding. "Origin of Species" marked the transition of biology from a prescience to a science. [4:04]
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Origin of Species
Find out what you know about the origin of species with this post test.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Origin of Species
Find out what you know about the origin of species through this pre test.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Read the full text of "Origin of Species", considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, by Charles Darwin on this site.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Biodiversity: Species
Defines the term species and the origin of the concept. Provides estimates of numbers of species in different biological categories, explains what endangered species are, and what ring species are. (Published: May 26, 2010)
Cornell University
Cornell University: Library: Charles Darwin After the Origin
In honor of Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "The Origin of the Species," Cornell has put together an extensive collection of Darwin's work during the last two decades of his life.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biology: Charles Darwin I: The Origin of Species
Instructional module focusing on the early work of Charles Darwin. Discusses Darwin's key role in supporting and describing the theory of evolution as driven by natural selection. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links...
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Works of Charles Darwin
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of a dozen of works by Charles Darwing including "On the Origins of Species."
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Complex Relations
In this text excerpted from Chapter 3, "Struggle for Existence," of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," Darwin draws on firsthand and historical information for his observations about evolution.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Darwin Manuscripts Project
Background information and slideshow presentation on creating the Origin of Species scientific manuscripts.
Talk Origins Archive
The Talk Origins Archive: Modern Synthesis of Evolution
This site from The Talk Origins Archive provides an article entitled, "The Modern Synthesis of Genetics and Evolution". The article is medium size in length and describes the most current ideas about evolution.
Other
Exploring Origins Project: Exploring Life's Origins
Explore life's evolutionary history on the planet through molecular illustrations and animations. Pictorial evidence is based on origin of life research and theory.
Other
The Rise of Evolutionary Biology: Darwin's Ideas
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompany a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. This section is about Darwin, his travels, and his observations that led to "On The Origins Of Species."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Charles Darwin
This site features the author Charles Darwin including the full text of the nonfiction book Origin of Species.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Darwin's Letters to Lyell
In this letter written to his friend and mentor Charles Lyell less than three weeks after the publication of "On the Origin of Species", Darwin describes the reaction of the great anatomist Richard Owen to his theory. From Charles...