An Introduction to Blood Groups
http://www.umds.ac.uk/tissue/bludgrps.html
This site provides a basic description of the ABO blood groups, with links to other blood systems.
Behavior and Speciation Mechanisms
http://bionet.ucsc.edu/people/barrylab/public_html/classes/animal_behavior/SPECIATE.HTM
An introduction to the various ways new species originate, with numerous examples.
Ethnicity and Race
http://daphne.palomar.edu/ethnicity/default.htm
This award-winning site and the next ("Modern Human Variation") provide information about physical and cultural diversity among modern people, as well as discussing the applicability of the biological race concept to humans.
Modern Human Variation
http://daphne.palomar.edu/vary/default.htm
(See the site above.)
The Extinction Files
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/darwin/exfiles/massintro.htm
Information about the 6 major extinction events that have been documented in the fossil record.
PaleoDNA Laboratory
http://www.lakeheadu.ca/~lucas/pdnamain.htm
Visit the PaleoDNA Laboratory for the analysis of ancient DNA materials. What services are performed there? Follow links to read an article on the first ever DNA analysis of ancient remains and subsequent work on mummies. What is polymerase chain reaction and how does it help scientists to determine kinship relationships?
Forensic Anthropology
http://www.demon.co.uk/forensic
http://www.luc.edu/depts/anthropoogy/BARFAA
http://medstat.med.utah.edu/kw/osteo
Sample sites devoted to forensic science in the service of physical anthropology, such as the Forensic Science Society, the Midwest Bioarchaeology and Forensic anthropology Association, and Osteo Interactive.
