Talk Origins Archive
Talk Origins: The Hominid Species
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.
Science Daily
Science Daily: Discovery of New Fossils in Gobi Desert
Internet science magazine ScienceDaily discusses fossils found in the Gobi desert, even dinosaur fossils.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Fossils
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how fossils help us understand the past.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Fossils: Lesson 6
This lesson will explain how fossils can be used to determine evolutionary relationships. It is 6 of 6 in the series titled "Fossils."
University of California
Ucmp: Early Dinosaur Discoveries in North America
This survey of early dinosaur discoveries in North America discusses the first dinosaur specimens and the scientific debate that they inspired.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Dinosaurs for Kids
Dinosaurs: Kids learn about these ancient animals that wondered the Earth thousands of years ago. We know about them from studying fossils.
Curated OER
Dr. Tim Rowe Poses With Elephant Bird Egg.
"A scanning device most commonly seen in hospitals is reshaping the science of paleontology by allowing researchers to peer inside irreplaceable fossils without damaging them." Find out what scientists are now able to see that they've...
Curated OER
Cat Scan Image of the Insides of an Elephant Bird Egg.
"A scanning device most commonly seen in hospitals is reshaping the science of paleontology by allowing researchers to peer inside irreplaceable fossils without damaging them." Find out what scientists are now able to see that they've...
Curated OER
Fossilized Skull of Archaeopteryx
"A scanning device most commonly seen in hospitals is reshaping the science of paleontology by allowing researchers to peer inside irreplaceable fossils without damaging them." Find out what scientists are now able to see that they've...