Biology and Health Sciences

General Biology

Nature
National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution
Illinois Natural History Survey
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Welcome to the World of Amber
BioTech
Biotechnology Information Center
Biology News: Reports on new and interesting developments from all areas of biology

Evolution

Introduction to Evolutionary Biology: An excellent introduction to evolution by Chris Colby
Palaeoanthropology Exhibit: An exhibit on the major discoveries of paleoanthropology, showing pictures of skulls, bones and tools of prehistoric man
Evolution: Online Lessons - Learning Evolution

Genetics and Molecular Biology

The Genome Database
The Jackson Laboratory Mouse Genome Inofrmatics
Eccles Institute of Human Genetics
Primer on Molecular Genetics
Welcome to the Genetics Education Center
Biotechnology: Information about genetics and other high-tech biological technology
A Primer on Molecular Genetics: An introduction to molecular biology, genetics, and the Human Genome Project
Human Genome:: Selected Traits and Disorders Mapped To Chromosomes

Health and Medicine

Visualizations of Viruses: Computer visualizations of viruses

Disease Activity Information Sites

The Bad Bug Handbook

MedWeb

Emery University Health Sciences Center Library

Diseases and Prevention

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Disease Information

Gopher Site

HealthSource

Infectious Diseases

MedicineNet

Karolinska Institute Library of Diseases and Disorders
Bugs in the News
Lyme Disease

Infectious Diseases (HHMI 1999 Holiday Lectures)

Health Topics from the World Health Organization

Wellness Web Master index of diseases and conditions

WebMD Health
Health Answers
Health Finder - your guide to reliable health information
MedLine Plus Health Information - A service of the National Library of Medicine
The Mayo Clinic

Muscle Anatomy and Physiology Websites

Muscular System Site from the University of Minnesota
Upper Extremity Muscle Atlas
Master Muscle List from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

Interesting Science Sites

The Science of Cooking
What's That Stuff

Current Science News Articles

Scientific American
Science News
Science Daily

The Human Body

The Heart: Explore the Virtual Heart
The Visible Human Project: Digital images of the human body, from the National Library of Medicine
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology: Online Student Resources

Plants

Herbs and Spices
FAQ about Spices
Algy's Herb Page
Internet Directory for Botany
Need Chocolate?
Gardening Library
The Great Plant Escape - Bud and Sprout unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life.

Invertebrates

Cephalopods
Arthropods
Arachnida
The Insect Zoo
The Monarch Watch
Children's Butterfly
Mollusca
Lepidoptera
Invertebrates: The Marvelous Majority
Hugh R. Williams' Invertebrates Page
Iowa State University's Tasty Insect Recipes
HONEY BEES & BEEKEEPING
Chuck's Butterfly Page
Book of Insect Records
The Wonderful World of Insects
Animal Diversity Web Search
The Care of Woodlice
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of woodlice!
About Woodlice
Isopods
Sowbugs and Pillbugs - Entomology Site from Ohio State University
Pillbugs and Sowbugs - plus Centipedes, Millipedes from National Food Safety
Pillbug / Sowbug Control - from the University of Nebraska

Vertebrates

Veterbrates of the Reef
Smithsonian Institute Gopher sources
National Wildlife Federation
Endangered Animals of the World

Five Kingdoms of Life

The Tree of Life
In the Beginning
The Franklin Institute's Living Things
Biology Vocabulary
Five Kingdom Links
Explorations and Adventures

Amphibians

The Froggy Page: Lots and lots of interesting and weird stuff about frogs
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit: An interactive frog dissection from The Whole Frog Project
The Interactive Frog Dissection: An interactive frog dissection and on-line tutorial (NOTE: This may be very slow to download)

Endangered Species

Endangered Species Program Home Page of the US Fish & Wildlife Service
EE-link Endangered Species Home Page
Endangered Species Page of the World Wildlife Fund
Endangered and Threatened Species from Hawaii
Hawaii Endangered Animal Sites
Natural Heritage Network Search
Endangered Species Websites

Birds

Birding on the Web: Information on the study and identification of birds

Dinosaurs

The Origin of Dinosaurs
College of Eastern Utah's Prehistoric Museum includes the Hall of Dinosaurs
Paleontology Without Walls
Dinosaurs in Hawaii!!: Tour an exhibition of dinosaurs in Hawaii

Fish

Division of Fishes
The Fish FAQ: Questions and answers about fish

Insects

Entomology Image Gallery from Iowa State University: Pictures and movies of beetles, mosquitos, ticks, lice, and other insects
Insect Database: Classifications and descriptions of many orders of insects

Mammals

Bat Again?
The Cat Fanciers' Home Page: Information about cat breeds, cat shows, animal welfare, and other cat-related topics
Rat Atlas Image Data Archive: A 3D digital map of rat anatomy from the UCLA Laboratory of Neuro Imaging

Scientist Biographies

Virtual Library for the History of Science, Technology & Medicine
Links to Biographies of Famous People
The Great Scientists
Explorers of Ideas
Biography Find
4000 Years of Women in Science

Natural History Museums and Botanical Gardens

Anthropology Museum Sites on the Internet

The Australian National Botanic Gardens

Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago

Natural History Museums on the Web

Science Search Tools

WWW Virtual Library