Breakup of Gondwanaland The animation on this page shows the changing positions of the continents based on tectonic plate movements from 200 million years ago to the present.
Evidence for Evolution: An Eclectic Survey This is a compilation of "evidence for evolution". It is not in any particular order because each post can stand on its own.
Fossils and Continental Drift A look at how fossils provide direct evidence for evolution.
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology Hosted by the excellent Talk Origins Archive site, this provides a (very long!) thorough explanation of what evolution is, common misconceptions about evolution, and the currently understood models by which it is thought to operate.
Maps of Ancient Earth This page consists of coloured maps showing the changing position of the continents from 510 million years ago to the present day.
Transitional
Vertebrate Fossils FAQ Provides excellent examples of
transitional fossils in the fossil record as a means of providing evidence
for evolution (hosted by the excellent Talk.Origins Archive site).
The Fossil Record
Burgess Shale
fossils The Burgess Shale is an exceptional Cambrian age fossil
site located in the Rocky Mountains, Canada. The locality is special
because of the soft-bodied preservation of a wide diversity of fossil
invertebrate animals.
Geological Time Scale Provides an introduction to the concept of geological time and how this relates to the stratigraphy of sedimentary rocks.
Geology and Geologic Time Provides a good description of geologic time. Click on the stratigraphy page link. Megafauna Links These two links provide interesting information about the Megafauna which once roamed the Earth.
Museum Victoria: Dinosaurs and Fossils Part of the Museum Victoria website,explore the processes behind fossilisation. Learn about dinosaurs, ice age mammals and the Australian megafauna.
Riversleigh Fossil Centre Learn about the Australian prehistoric mammal fossils found at the Riversleigh site.
The Age of the Earth Hosted by the Talk.Origins Archive site, explains scientific research has demonstrated that the Earth is very old, as well as looking at how common criticisms of this finding can be rebuffed.
The
Paleo Ring The Paleo Ring is a newly developing collection of
websites and pages that are devoted primarily to the promotion of
palaeontology, prehistoric archaeology, the evolution of behaviour, and
evolutionary biology in general.
The Origins of Life on Earth
From Primordial
Soup to the Prebiotic Beach Hosted by Access Excellence, this site
conducts an interview with Dr. Miller about the conditions for life on
Earth. Includes the Panspermia theory and the Miller-Urey Electric
discharge experiment designed to examine conditions essential for
life.
Miller/Urey Experiment A brief article looking at the Miller and Urey experiment, and its implications for the origin of life.
Origin of Life A brief article looking at what conditions are needed for life to begin. Useful for those who have no prior knowledge and is easy to read.
Origins of Life
on Earth A look at how the geological change of Earth over time
was able to support human life.
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