Science & Mathematic
Resources on the Internet

Science

Animals

eNature.com Online Field Guide - a searchable database for identifying more than 4,000 plant and animal species of North America.
The Electronic Zoo - from Washington University

Biology

BioChem Links - subject guide to biology and chemistry resources on the Internet
Bio Online - comprehensive site for information and services related to biotechnology and pharmaceutical research
The Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology - click on the Dictionary link on the bottom of the page
Eureka! Science - focuses on DNA, RNA, cells, protein, and cloning - developed by Eureka ! Science, Corp.
Human Genome Project Information - funded by the U.S. Department of Energy
MIT Biology Hypertextbook

Chemistry

BioChem Links - subject guide to biology and chemistry resources on the Internet
ChemCenter: The American Chemical Society
Chemical Elements.com - An Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements
Chemistry WebBook - from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

The Environment

Endangered Species list - from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The National Wildlife Federation
The Rainforest Action Network
The Rainforest Alliance

Geology

Earthquake Information - from the U.S. Geological Survey
The Electronic Volcano - Pictures, maps, and reports on current volcano activity from Dartmouth College
Geologic Information - from the U.S. Geological Survey
The Minerals and Gemstones Kingdom
National Earthquake Information Center - from the U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano World
Worldwide Earthquake Locator

Human Anatomy and Health

Gray's Anatomy
Health Watch - from CBS
Mayo Clinic
WebMD

Marine Science

AquaFind - Aquatic Fish Database
Aquarium Site
Marine Biology Web - from SUNY Stony Brook

Mathematics

Ask Dr. Math
MacTutor History of Mathematics
The NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty
The Primes Page - prime numbers

Miscellaneous Resources/Ask an Expert

The Franklin Institute
HowStuffWorks - "Science Channel Home Page" - provides the details of how many of today' s "things" perform the functions they do.
MadSciNet - students may submit questions to graduate students and area specialists, which are then passed along to at least two scientists. Features include searchable archives and a most commonly asked question/FAQ section.
Museum of Science in Boston - Museum of Science in Boston
New Scientist: The Last Word Science Questions and Answers - online version of the British publication New Scientist that provides "questions and answers to everyday scientific phenomena."
Scientific American: Ask the Experts - submit questions to the experts at Scientific American. Also includes an archive of previous questions and answers arranged by broad discipline.
The Why Files - current events in science

Plants

A Survey of the Plant Kingdom
The Seeds of Life - Information about seeds and fruits.

Science History

History of Science and Ethics Internet Resources - from LSU's Chemistry Library.
History of Science and Technology: A Guide to Internet Resources - from the University of Delaware Library.
Internet History of Science Sourcebook

Science Projects

Science Fair Central - from Discovery.com
Science Project Guidelines - from the Kennedy Space Center.

Space and Astronomy

Information on Current Space Program and Astronomy Events

North American Skies - Sky charts, planet locations and articles.
Sky & Telescope - Reports on Space and Astronomy
Space.com
Today@NASA - Daily news from NASA.

Mars Exploration

Mars Pathfinder Mirror Sites

Jupiter

Project Galileo : Bringing Jupiter to Earth

Saturn

Cassini: The Voyage to Saturn

The Space Shuttle

Kennedy Space Center Online

The Moon

The Lunar Prospector

Other Information on Space Exploration

Mission and Spacecraft Library

Astronomy

The Astronomical Images Library
Black Holes and Neutron Stars
The Nine Planets - a multimedia tour of the solar system
The SETI Institute - search for extraterrestral intelligence
Stars and Constellations

Weather

Rain or Shine Weather
Franklin's Forecast - from the Franklin Science Institute in Philadelphia.
National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service
UM Weather - from the University of Michigan
The Weather Channel
Weather Online