Discover the accuracy of dating methods and fossils because of the scientific approach used.

Learn about what a fossil is, the different types that scientists use for study, and processes that form them. [2:57]

An extensive coverage of the evolutionary history of plants. Click on a topic in the outline and you'll go to a good discussion on this material.

Get an overview of evolution. This resource introduces some of the major concepts of evolution. Key terms are defined and links to other sites are also available.

Erin Eastwood details the surprising "back from the dead" discovery of the coelacanth and explains how this fish's fins shed light on the evolutionary movement of vertebrates from water to land. [4:17]

An online summary of the evolution of flowering plants at an advanced level. The text is supported by good illustrations and is followed by a quiz. This is a good review for exams.

This comprehensive essay provides a brief history of the Australopithecines an in depth discussion of the discovery of the early fossils, and a look at the ancestors of the Australopithecines.

Read a description of Homo sapiens as a species, learn about the variety of Homo sapiens fossils that have been found, and discover evidence of the culture of these early people.

A Click and Learn that explores transitional fossils that provide key evidence for evolution. Use this slideshow to understand how small steps were required to make big evolutionary changes.

Starts with a definition of Punctuated Equilibrium, followed by an explanation of this "Observation," and how it fits with other evolutionary theory.

This survey of early dinosaur discoveries in North America discusses the first dinosaur specimens and the scientific debate that they inspired.

Talk Origins gives a broad description of the types of Hominid species, and then gives a description of each species. Includes the specific characteristics of each, and explains the differences between the species.

This in-depth article illustrates the concept of geologic time, and helps the learner understand why fossils are rare.

This site from the University of California, Berkeley offers a biography of George Cuvier. Scientific ideas of George Cuvier are presented, such as those related to comparative anatomy, fossils, the idea of extinction, and others....

Students examine the topic of evolution and extinction. Includes definitions, examples, and pictures on six extinctions events.