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Science and Nature – see also Weather

General Science Sites

• American Museum of Natural History
• Avalanche.org – Information, forecasts and avalanche-related links.
• Becoming Human – Multimedia presentation on evolution. From the Institute For Human Origins
• Biointeractive – Interactive animations and ‘virtual labs’. From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
• Chemdex – Directory of chemistry reources on the Internet. From the University of Sheffield, England.
• Discovery Channel
• Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia
• Leonardo da Vinci – Informative multimedia site from the Museum of Science in Boston.
• MadSciNet – Includes "The Mad Scientist Library" of science resources. From Washington Universty Medical School in St. Louis.
• Museum of Science, Boston
• NASA
• Physicsweb – Physics news and resources.
• Popular Science Magazine - The entire 137 year archive available on line
• Smithsonian Institution
• Terraserver – Worldwide satellite images.
• Webelements – Online periodic table.

Nature

• American Museum of Natural History
• Animalcam – Directory of animal webcams.
• Arachnology Home Page – Resources on spiders and related creatures.
• Butterflies of North America – Photographs, distribution maps, species descriptions, state resources, and more. An excellent site. From the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.
• E-Nature – Online field guides.
• Endangered Species (United States) – Information from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Endangered Species (Worldwide) – Searchable; includes plants and animals. From CITES, an international organization.
• Fishbase – Extensive database of fresh and saltwater fish. Searchable.
• Grand Canyon Explorer – Extensive information, photographs, and links.
• Insects on the Web – Online insect encyclopedia.
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• National Audubon Society – Includes conservation resources.
• The Nature Conservancy
• Neoflora – Extensive database of plant information

Geology