Science Websites
BioMed Central
Search peer-reviewed, open access journals on life sciences curated by a recognized leader in STEM publishing.
Encyclopedia of Life
Site provides global access to knowledge about life on Earth to increase awareness and understanding of living nature that is gathered, generated, and shared in an open, freely accessible and trusted digital resource.
Exploratorium
Web site housed in San Francisco's Museum of Fine Arts that is a museum of art, science, and technology. Includes experiments, online exhibits, and webcasting using the latest in information technology to create an outstanding resource.
Free Science and Video Lectures Online
Searchable blog-based archive offers lectures and slides for introductory science and math courses, and a wide variety of more specialized topics.
How Stuff Works!
Information on how most anything works.
McGraw-Hill Virtual Lab
This is a basic page that provides links to various virtual labs that present a question, a description and an activity to present the answer.
The National Science Digital Library
Serving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
Periodic Table
Best and most complete by WebElements.
Periodic Table of Videos
The Periodic Table with a 'live' slant through videos. University of Nottingham page.
SciCentral
Megasite of hundreds of science links.
Science.gov
Gateway to government science information and research results.
Science: News
Daily news briefs on science topics from around the world, covering animals, plants, astronomy, health, geology, and many other topics.
Scitable
Science resources and tools by Nature Publishing.
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
Anatomy
From MedlinePlus, links to anatomical information.
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Khan Academy’s A&P videos.
GetBodySmart
An online textbook about human anatomy and physiology.
Inner Body
An Interactive anatomy study tool.
ASTRONOMY
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Archive page of great photos taken by NASA.
Hubble Site
Information about the Hubble Telescope.
Ophiuchus (serpent bearer)
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics site.
Peoria Astronomical Society
Can be searched or browsed by subject and includes lengthy information on planets and constellations.
Sky & Telescope Online Astronomy Resources
A collection of links to other astronomy websites.
BOTANY
International Plant Names Index
Database giving the scientific names for all plants.
ENVIRONMENT
EJSCREEN: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
Free resource that provided by the EPA that has good demographic information.
National Centers for Environmental Information
Climate and weather data.
EVOLUTION
Understanding Evolution
Basic information on evolution.
GENETICS
The DNA Learning Center
Educational information relating to genetics by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
GeneCards
A database of human genes, their products and their involvement in diseases.
Genetic Science Learning Center
Outstanding genetics page with topics of basic genetics, genetic disorders, genetics in society, and genetic thematic units. Created by the University of Utah and Utah Museum of Natural History.
Human Genome Project Information
Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project (HGP) was a 13-year project coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health.
GEOLOGY
Conservation and Environment
Library of Congress map site of geologic interest. Includes recent and historic maps.
Earthquake Hazards Program
Data about earthquakes around the world.
Encyclopedia of Earth
The goal of this collection is to provide a searchable database of authoritative environmental resources in non-technical language. Content originates from peer-reviewed articles written by field experts, content partners, such as the U.S. Geological Survey and content sources such as the Environmental Protection Agency.
Geologic Time Scale
The University of California Museum of Paleontology created this interesting page organized as a geologic time scale.
Geology.com
Geology and Earth Science information and links.
This Dynamic Earth
Online book by the U.S. Geological Survey.
topoView
This is a website run by the United States Geological Survey. There are many modern day maps located here, and you have access to historical maps as well.
U.S.Geological Survey
This site has great current information and offers topics like volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, and more.
Volcano Hazards Program
Listing of volcanoes (not all) from different areas of the world with each linking to its own page. Information found here includes current activity, background, current hazards report, maps, graphics, images, and any other items of interest. Maintained by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
LIFE SCIENCES
Virtual Library's Biosciences
Menu web page divided by subject.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
World Nuclear Association
Organization page that covers all areas of nuclear power.
PHYSICS
American Institute of Physics
Organization page which focuses on advancing the knowledge of physics.
Center for Theoretical Cosmology
Includes the topics of blacks holes, cosmology, inflation, cosmic strings and quantum gravity.
Explore
The Institute of Physics has films and guides to help you explore physics.
HyperPhysics
Physics course type information offered by physics professor at Georgia State University.
The Particle Adventure
The fundamentals of matter and forces.
Perimeter Institute's Educational Resources
Free digital resources are designed to help teachers explain a range of important physics and science topics. Each compilation includes a set of lesson plans, hands-on activities and demos, modifiable worksheets, background information for teachers, and original PI videos.
Physics Classroom
Introductory physics lessons.
Physics Examples
Examples of chemical questions that can be answered with Wolfram Alpha.
Physics Resource Center
This is a web-based data bank that provides information for levels K-20. Links for teaching and learning resources in physical science. The materials are classified by grade levels, topics and activity types.
Physics World.org
Collection of links to increase understanding of physics.
Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology
The research center within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) in the University of Cambridge was founded by Stephen Hawking, and includes information on the topics of blacks holes, cosmology, inflation, cosmic strings et al, and quantum gravity.
ThoughtCo's Basics of String Theory
ThoughtCo is a premier reference site with a 20+ year focus on expert-created education content.
PLANTS
HerbMedPro
Offers information on the use of herbs for medicine developed by the Alternative Medicine Foundation.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Listing of endangered species both plant and animal.
Plants Database
The plants database includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification information, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant growth data, plant materials information, plant life.
WEATHER
National Centers for Environmental Information
Climate and weather data.
National Weather Service
Provides weather information and warnings for the U. S.
Weather Underground
Another source for weather information.
ZOOLOGY
Animal Diversity Web
Searchable database by common or scientific name maintained by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Fish and Wildlife Species
Although not comprehensive this site includes selected information about endangered species, invasive species, and common species.
Shape of Life
A series of FREE short classroom videos that beautifully illustrate the evolution of the animal kingdom on planet earth.