This webcast relates the research being done to understand the adaptations insects and other arthropods make to survive in various conditions. [29:15]
Scientists from the University of Arizona are conducting Y chromosome research on native Siberians to try to determine whether there is a genetic affinity to North American native people. The rationale and direction of this research are explained here.
Dr. Tim McCoy delves into how we can learn about the formation of the solar system through studying meteorites. [29:16]
This resource offers an excellent definition of the species, Australopithecus afarensis.
Dr. Helen James, an ornithologist at the National Museum of Natural History, explains what prehistoric evidence can tell you about bird extinctions. [29:15]
A fascinating site that presents the story of Alice Fletcher who traveled to Dakota Territory to live with Sioux women. Click on dates on the calendar for diary entries. Also includes historic photo gallery.
This webinar probes into how people in the Arctic have coped with extreme conditions for thousands of years. [35:35]
Plants are a resource that can help scientists measure change. This webcast digs into how plant specimens are studied to better understand ecosystem changes. [29:14]
Discover the evolutionary history of farming ants from Dr. Ted Schultz, an entomologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. What can this study teach us? [34:02]
How can meteorites teach us about the early solar system? Check out this webcast with Dr. Cari Corrigan as she shares her discoveries from meteorites that landed in Antarctica. [34:48]
This forensics anthropologist probes into the stories bones can tell about the environment, the life and the death of the past. [29:15]
An ornithologist from the National Museum of Natural History shares her research studying birds that have been struck by airplanes. Find out what can be learned from these studies. [27:45]
In this webcast, Dr. Brian Huber, paleontologist, explains why tiny organisms called foraminifera are great indicators of changes in global environmental conditions. [29:16]
The volcano Krakatau is in Indonesia. Learn about its background information, description, frequently asked questions, items of interest and useful links.
A lot of links to Popocatepetl in Mexico. You can link to background information, graphics and images, items of interest, menu of interest and useful links.
The Smithsonian Institute presents a searchable database on volcanoes of the world. Search by region, volcano name, or eruption date. There is also a chronological list of large eruptions during the last 10,000 years.
Find out how this paleontologist believes dinosaurs rose to higher grounds following a mass extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago. [36:38]
A zoologist from the National Museum of Natural History discusses his discovery of new mammals and why scientists are still looking for new mammals. What can finding new mammals tell us about Earth? [37:59]
An archaeologist explains how the bones of early humans can reveal information about their diets. [29:15]
Find the human ancestor you are interested in and click on it either in the timeline or the list below for more details. Each fossil or reconstruction pictured includes links to more details about it.