Noteworthy online exhibitions of fossils and the science of ancient life.
Click on a group of fossils, select a geologic time period or use the menus to begin. Part of the snazzy Paleoportal site.
These aren't your father's museums: introducing the new breed of online paleontology exhibits.
The American Museum of Natural History has beautiful photos and lucid explanations of the fossils found in this unique semiprecious stone.
This site from the University of Washington has a large and growing image catalog of fossil creatures you've never heard of, plus a set of "special fossil exhibits and attractions" for the real eye candy.
One of Philadelphia's treasures is an online destination, too. The Kid's Section and Teacher's Section are worth lingering over.
This recent exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History features remarkable fossils from the Gobi Desert, including dinosaur babies and nests.
Discover this online version of the American Museum of Natural History's great exhibition of fossils.
A well-organized, attractive site that packs a huge amount of information and excellent pictures in an easy-to-navigate arrangement. This region has important Paleozoic fossils including rare animal tracks.
Nova Scotia, Canada, has classic early dinosaur localities. It takes a bit of clicking but you'll discover a lot about dinosaurs here.
The Department of Earth Sciences of Carleton University in Ottawa maintains this topnotch site that concentrates on fossils, ancient life, evolution, extinction, and geologic features of the Ottawa area.
The Ice Ages pages are worth a look, but the standout section here is the collection of fossils from the famed Mazon Creek locality.
Dinosaurs are well represented here at Jack Horner's home base, in Bozeman, Montana.
A deceptively deep set of pages serves up lots of images and details about the full range of extinct animals and plants. Look for the amber showcase in the plant section!
Deep resources for Texas localities, paleontologists, and fossils of creatures like algae, mollusks, corals, and starfish.
One of the Web's premier resources, the UCMP is a seemingly endless maze of deep information on fossils and every part of science that surrounds them.
This site has pages about the museum's choice dinosaur specimens including "Big Al" the
Allosaurus and the state fossil,
Triceratops.
