This is our collection of websites in the field of biology that we have identified as having content and relevance to the college or university student studying the subject of biology, These sites are not lists of links. Instead they contain data, tutorials and background information that will serve to assist the understanding of the subject as well as providing ideas for research projects and papers.  For our collection of general academic resources which may contain biology related materials as well as those from other subjects click here.

Astrobiology
Astrobiology seeks to understand the origin of the building blocks of life, how these biogenic compounds combine to create life, how life affects - and is affected by the environment from which it arose, and finally, whether and how life expands beyond its planet of origin.

AmyShah.com
Biomedical Engineering Blog

BioEd
BioEd Online utilizes state-of-the-art technology to give you instant access to reliable, cutting-edge information and educational tools for biology and related subjects.

Bioinformatics.Org
The Bioinformatics Organization, Inc. (Bioinformatics.Org) was founded to facilitate world-wide communications and collaborations between practicing and neophyte bioinformatic scientists and technicians. The Organization provides these individuals, as well as the public at large, free and open access to methods and materials for and from scientific research, software development, and education.

BiologyBrowser
BiologyBrowser, produced by BIOSIS, is a free web site offering resources for the life sciences information community. BiologyBrowser brings together a unique set of opportunities for scientists: BIOSIS provides resources - such as the Nomenclature Glossary for Zoology, the Zoological Record Thesaurus, and more - for free on BiologyBrowser.

The Biology Project
The Biology Project is an interactive online resource for learning biology developed at The University of Arizona. The Biology Project is fun, richly illustrated, and tested on 1000s of students. It has been designed for biology students at the college level, but is useful for high school students, medical students, physicians, science writers, and all types of interested people.

Biology-Text
Biology-Text.com is a free resource of biology related information. Check out the large Life Science glossary at BioGlossary or search for a term in BioText.

BIOSIS
BIOSIS delivers flexible information services - including databases and customized information products - to the global life sciences community.

Cell Biology Animations
Cell Biology Animations from John Kyrk.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit membership institution whose mission is to interpret and conserve the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. Our programs work with citizen scientists, government and nongovernment agencies across North America and beyond. We believe that bird enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels can and do make a difference. We invite you to learn more about our areas of study.

Digital Morphology
The Digital Morphology library is a dynamic archive of information on digital morphology and high-resolution X-ray computed tomography of biological specimens. Browse through the site and see spectacular imagery and animations and details on the morphology of many representatives of the Earth's biota.  From the University of Texas.

DNA from the Beginning
An animated primer on the basis of DNA, genes and heredity.

Explore the Abyss
97% of the planet's living space is deep ocean…What kind of Earthling are you if you don't know anything about it? Explore the Abyss focuses on deep-sea and oceanic life.

Fish Base
Fish Base includes 28800 Species , 206300 Common names, 37800 Pictures, 35100 References, 1200 Collaborators.

The Home page of Ruediger Rudolf 
The Home page of Ruediger Rudolf  contains micrographs, short videos, species descriptions, and detailed information on several groups of the aquatic animal life. Two of these - the cladocerans and the rotiferans - undergo a special life cycle, alternating between sexual and asexual reproduction, the so called heterogony. As such, some extra information on this aspect of biology is also provided.

Genetic Science Learning Center
The Genetic Science Learning Center is an outreach education program located in the midst of bioscience research at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Our mission is to help people understand how genetics affects their lives and society.

The Human Genome: Your genes, your health, your future
This website aims to provide you with key information about the human genome: the science, its role in health and medicine, and the broader social impact of unravelling its mysteries. The site is produced by the Wellcome Trust, an independent research-funding charity.

Insects
The insects.org web site is designed, researched and produced by Dexter Sear at
I/0 Vision from Hawaii. This site aims to help you see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures

Live Science
Live Science covers science, technology, physics, biology, the animal world and environment as well as the culture of science and technology – science fiction novels, movies – everything for the inquiring mind with an irreverent point of view.

Medical Gross Anatomy Learning Resources
At the University of Michigan (UMich) Medical School, to supplement the traditional lecture-exam teaching model, medical students now watch videos of anatomical dissections via the Web, then complete their own procedures. Edited on iMac computers with iMovie and QuickTime, the videos have helped the most recent class of UMich students record the highest average grades achieved in the last ten years.

Micropolitan Museum
For several centuries artists have depicted the human figure, still-lifes, landscapes or non-figurative motives. One subject has been widely neglected all those years: Micro organisms! The Micropolitan Museum finally exhibits these often overlooked works of art which are only visible with the aid of the microscope. Curator Wim van Egmond has collected the finest microscopic masterpieces nature has ever produced during eons of natural selection and other life-sculpting mechanisms.

The Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden's MBGnet offers a guide to the various biomes and ecosystems of the world. Subjects include rainforest, tundra or taiga; oceans, wetlands or streams and more.

Molecular Biology Notebook
On the Molecular Biology Notebook web site you will find links to more information on DNA and molecular biology, resources for students and teachers, sample experiments and discussion areas to exchange views with teachers, researchers, or students.

National Center for Biotechnology Information
Established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information, NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information - all for the better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease.

NetAnatomy
NetAnatomy is designed to teach human anatomy to students of the health professions, including undergraduate medical, health sciences, and nursing students. NetAnatomy also serves as a place to review anatomy after one’s initial exposure to the subject, e.g. students beginning a clinical rotation,

Parasites and Parasitological Resources
Parasites and Parasitological Resources contains over 550 images of more than 180 species of parasites, as well as information about the "biology" of many of these parasitic species. From the Ohio State University.

Simple Specimen Search
This on-line catalog has information on localities and catalogued specimens held by the University of California Museum of Paleontology.

Understanding Evolution
Understanding Evolution is a production of the University of California Museum of Paleontology. The site is actually a teachers' guide to curricula for teaching the subject to high school and younger students but the breadth of information contained in the site make it a suitable resource for post secondary students.

Videos of Surgical Procedures
This Page provides links to pre-recorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual operations performed at medical centers in the United States since January 2004. The videos last an hour.

Visible Human Browser
View the human body in minute detail. From the University of Michigan.