[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes characteristics of living organisms, and the origin of life.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes characteristics of living organisms and the origin of life.

This multiple-choice quiz on the origin of life allows students to get hints for each question and check their answers after submitting.

Learn about the scientific hypotheses of the origin of life on Earth. [5:55]

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There is good evidence that life has probably existed on Earth for most of Earth's history. Fossils of blue-green algae found in Australia are the oldest fossils of...

A general overview of the origin and characteristics of life.

Try this quiz about RNA and the origin of life.

Where did life come from? Features a 36-page exploration of the possibilities of special creation or spontaneous generation.

Article describing research done by scientists in their quest to understand the origins of life. Questions are posed throughout about the nature of scientific research.

What molecules were involved in the origin of life? This series explores the roles of RNA, DNA, and protein. Special attention is given to RNA because of its ability to perform several tasks necessary for life processes. All of the...

Learn about the RNA world hypothesis through short animations, informational text, and interactive questions in this virtual lab.

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.

This lecture covers the topic of life now and into the future, including the role genetic engineering will play.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Adventures of a Penny by Mrs. Perring (1865), a fictional account of the life of a penny as told by the penny itself.

This resource provides information about the origin of the universe, the earth and the organisms that live here. You will also be challenged to identify the geographic areas where origins research is taking place.

An activity for students to explore an infograph to compare the similarities and differences between human and other species.

The breathable air we enjoy today originated from tiny organisms, although the details remain lost in geologic time. Scientific American helps uncover this mystery.

Explore life's evolutionary history on the planet through molecular illustrations and animations. Pictorial evidence is based on origin of life research and theory.

This resource provides a paper written by Dr. Charles Urbanowicz, anthropologist at California State University. It deals extensively with the life and death of Charles Darwin, his research, and the publication of his book, "The Origin...

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the origin of life.

The aim of this article relates the nature of science to our current understanding of the origin of life and describe the formation of the atoms which build the Earth and its life.

Read about the Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian writer honored for his "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse." This Nobel Prize-winner profile includes a brief overview of Tagore's life and published works, as well as the...

A look into what controls the rise of oxygen on the Earth and maybe on other planets as well.

Using primary documents, oral histories, and other historical resources, discover how the arts of Africa, Europe, and pre-Civil War America influenced the culture of enslaved African Americans.