Offers an outline of William Calvin's from his book about a theory about human brain evolution and climate change.

Humboldt University's summary of the hominid evolutionary line, with species involved grouped by genus.

Comprehensive human evolution and archaeology online resource for amateurs and experts alike.

Information and teaching resources on human evolution and the hominid fossil record from Australia, East Asia and South-East Asia.

Scientists unveiled the remains of a hominid said to be six million years old. (February 7, 2001)

The ascent of mankind could have been influenced by frequent cosmic catastrophes.

Essays, and videos related to the BBC series about human evolution.

Arizona State University's Institute for Human Origins reviews four million years of human evolution in an interactive documentary. Includes an extensive glossary, a bibliography, and an annotated set of links. [Requires Flash and a high-speed connection.]

A discussion and thorough critique of claims that human bones have been found in context with Carboniferous age geological formations.

Two articles regarding theories of rapid evolution through biased gene conversion and loss of allelic variation, leading to the winnowing of the bushy hominid tree.

Full text of a book presenting the author's views about directionality in evolution and its implications for human society.

Provides an'interactive' graph that maps the journey of our hominid ancestors from 5 million years ago to present day with descriptions of the various species.

BBC News report on study suggesting that the precision grip of early modern humans may have allowed them to triumph over Neanderthals.

Descriptions of fossil and recent hominid species.

A study of the evolution of hominids.

Traces origins from ape ancestors such as Australopithecus to modern man. Talks about Neanderthals and their relationship to the gorilla and chimpanzee.

A collection of pictures and timelines depicting the evolution of human beings.

3D gallery of the skulls of five modern primate relatives and five fossil ancestors of humans contains, each of which may be rotated through 360 degrees. With accompanying descriptions.

Hominid descriptions including a timeline

A proposal of an evolutionary explanation of the human bipedallity, sexual behaviour, language, and consciousness.

Smithsonian Institution's journey through five million years of human evolution.

Radio program discusses fossil discoveries that may provide the earliest documented evidence of toolmaking, and push the origin of homo sapiens back more than 400,000 years. A discussion featuring Donald Johanson and Blake Edgar.

Covers the development of humans from our ancestors. In module format.

Links for primates, human evolution and paleoecology, course notes on Human Origins, and Jeanne Sept's personal web pages at Indiana University.

Class page to go along with Indiana University's anthropology class, A105. Lectures cover the human place among the pages, evolution theories, genetics and current research. Related resource links are included.