Open Directory - Science: Biology: Evolution
See also: This category in other languages: - Provides a number of essays and articles on various aspects of biology and evolutionary theory. - Essays, articles, resources and links presenting scientific evidence for evolution and refuting creationist arguments. Demonstrates fallacies of Young Earth Creationism and Intelligent Design. - From the archives of the Boston Review. - 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. - Article by Derek Hough asserting that Darwin would never have believed in neo-Darwinism. He knew that the source of variety was the missing link in his theory. - Chapter from the Online Biology Book covering this subject in detail. - Article by Dr Marc Surtees arguing that the fossil record does not appear to provide indisputable evidence for the theory that birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs. - Article examining the evolution of birds. - Provides a means for evolutionary biologists, population biologists and scientists in related areas to post and distribute information about jobs, meetings, news and general announcements. - A tool for academic research in evolutionary biology and its associated controversies. - 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. - Information on the largest collection of fossil-horse skeletons in the world at the American Museum of Natural History. - Web version of a book written by John Stewart about the direction of evolution and the future of humanity. - Provides articles on the history of the theory of evolution and the basics of biological evolution. Includes forums only available to members. - Hans-Cees Speel discusses evolution in biology, philosophy, artificial intelligence and memetics. - Supporting material for the "Evolution" TV series. Includes informative activities. - One of the classic stories of evolution is the riddle of the giant panda's thumb. - The American Museum of Natural History provides a guided tour through the evolution of vertebrates. - Information on a book by Professor Jaroslav Flegr describing a variation on the theory of evolution, the frozen plasticity theory. - Article by Kathleen Hunt. - University of California Museum of Paleontology virtual exhibit explores the relationship of phylogeny and evolution. - Gene McCarthy, a geneticist, provides an in-depth discussion of macroevolution and its probable causes and, in the process, reviews the history of evolutionary thought. - Examples of convergent evolution. - A blog about evolution, creation and 'all that jazz', by high school biology teacher Scott Hatfield. - 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. - Extensive and interactive educational resource providing information on biological and cultural evolution, language development and philosophy. - Review and critique of popular arguments against the theory of evolution by natural selection. - BBC News article about study on Himalayan songbirds that suggests how one species can evolve into two. - Article from Truth in Science describing Professor Donald Prothero's view that the evolution of mammals from their ancestors, the synapsids, provides an excellent example of a transitional sequence. - Essay by Svend Palm. - 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. - Recasting of Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" to present evolutionary theory and the pseudo-scientific nature of "creation science" and "intelligent design," by Ronald L. Ecker. Full text available online. - An evolutionary poem unraveling the history and mystery of life. - Chapter from the Online Biology Book covering this subject in detail. - The American Museum of Natural History provides a mural, created by artist Jay Matternes, illustrating 50 million years of primate evolution. - Group weblog on evolutionary theory, the claims of the anti-evolution movement, and the defence of the integrity of both science and science education. - Article about the peppered moth where natural selection had caused a change in populations, long held out to be a demonstration of evolution in progress. - An step-by-step explanation of natural evolution from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. - Companion to PBS series on evolution. Features essays, video clips, and special interactive features that explore the story of life on Earth. - Chapter from an online book entitled "A Review of the Universe: Structures, Evolutions, Observations, and Theories". - Design of hierarchical less-than-formally rational computational systems and the investigation of "lifelike" information processing. - Explores the physics of vertebrate flight, with particular emphasis on its origins and evolution. - Computer simulation of an ecosystem and biological evolution through random mutations and natural selection. - Article by Vaclav Petr on this subject. - Article on research by geneticist David Moore and colleagues who examined the evolution of the cane toad's ability to resist its own deadly toxin. (May 20, 2009)
