Nature Research
Scitable: Evolutionary Genetics
A collection of articles on evolutionary genetics focusing on the topics of phylogenetics, mutation and molecular population genetics, the genetics of speciation, genome evolution, and evolution and development. Learn how to read a...
Biology Corner
Biology Corner: Fossil Record
In this lesson, students use the fossil record to understand the topics of speciation, punctuated equilibrium, and gradualism. Students arrange fictitious animals' fossils by age based on appearance to create a fossil record.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Punctuated Equilibrium
This brief explanation of punctuated equilibrium includes paragraphs on the history of the theory and the controversy surrounding it.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Species, Speciation and the Environment
The American Institute of Biological Sciences offers this article by Niles Eldredge, evolutionary theorist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History. Eldredge begins with Darwin's theories and summarizes subsequent thought,...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Speciation and Biodiversity
As many species are going extinct due to healthy habitats being destroyed humans are depleting the world of its natural resources. Understand the repercussions of environmental destruction on species and biodiversity through this interview.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Ring Species: Unusual Demonstrations of Speciation
Ring species are a part of the speciation process which helps to understand evolution. Discover what we have to learn from ring species in this article.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: The Modern View of Evolution
Take a closer look into the modern view of evolution. This article includes many pieces of evidence, all which support the theory of evolution.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Evolution 101: Speciation
In this tutorial students can learn the definition of species, how new species evolve, and the processes that can cause new species to arise. At the end of the tutorial students can take a quiz to evaluate what they learned about...
Other
Evo Tutor: Evolutionary Processes
EvoTutor is your online resource for interactive simulations of evolutionary processes.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Peppered Moth
This site explains how the peppered moth is used as a classic example of natural selection. The process that caused this case is described and images are posted that further prove why certain moths are moth prevalent in certain areas.
University of California
Understanding Evolution: Speciation
Explore the evolutionary process of speciation.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Evolution
This entry identifies the defining characteritics of animal evolution, including adaptation, speciation, extinction, animal parternships and natural selection.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Species & Speciation
Find out what defines a species, and learn how new species can arise from existing species.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Origin of Species
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The creation of a new species is called speciation. Most new species develop naturally. But humans have also artificially created new breeds and species for...
Other
Evidence for Evolution: Formation of New Species
These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. These pages offer an explanation of speciation using reproductive isolation and differences in phenotype.
University of California
University of California Berkeley: Ecosystem Equilibrium
A simulator reviewing over the concepts of ecosystem equilibrium.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: 4 Basic Modes of Speciation Show How Species Evolve
Explains what the four main modes of species formation are - allopatric, parapatric, peripatric, and sympatric speciation - and provides examples. A fifth possible mode, stasipatric speciation, is also discussed.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Genetic Diversity Explained With Examples
Explains what genetic diversity is, things that cause it, factors that affect it negatively, and why it is so important. Includes examples of the presence and absence of genetic diversity.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Climate Change and Speciation of Mammals
An interview defining the correlation between climate change and speciation. Resources for support and for educators are offered.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Origin of Species
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how new species evolve.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 4.9 Origin of Species
Understand how species develop and change over time.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Macroevolution Study Guide
Review the process of species changing and evolving over time.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior
A collection of video lectures introducing beginning biology students to the principles of evolution, ecology, and behavior. The course was taught three times a week for a semester at Yale University. The course discusses concepts of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Speciation and Natural Selection: Lesson 3
This lesson discusses how and why plants and animals adapt to their surroundings over time. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Speciation and Natural Selection."