Science

Autopsy - Think of it as "My First Real Book of Autopsies". Put together by a professional pathologist, this small but concise site explains in very simple lay terms the procedure followed in an autopsy. And it includes cute cartoony illustrations.

Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters (1980-1998) - The National Climatic Data Center presents these summaries of the costliest weather disasters to hit the U.S. in the last two decades. Includes detailed summaries, images, and links to additional resources.

Biotechnology Information Center - Guides, directories and newsletters -- along with tons of things you won't remotely understand.

CSICOP - Skeptics unite! This site from the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP) investigates paranormal and fringe-science claims.

eNature.com - The core of this site is its searchable Field Guides section, containing information about more than 4,800 North American plants and animals. Also includes a searchable database of U.S. national parks.

EurekAlert - A comprehensive news server for up-to-date research in science, medicine, and engineering. Tracks the latest advances in cancer treatments, gene mapping, global warming, space probes, etc.

Forensic Science Web Pages - Provides lay person-level explanations of the main disciplines within forensic science. Includes links to more technically-oriented forensic sites.

The Galileo Project - A hypertext source of information on the life and work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and the science of his time. Includes maps and timelines.

How Stuff Works - This site offers refreshingly easy-to-understand explanations of how many everyday objects around us operate. It includes some animated diagrams to make things easier. And best of all, the site is operated by... Mr. Brain! We kid you not.

How Things Work - Louis A. Bloomfield, Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia, provides this site where you can ask him to explain, in simple terms, how the things around us operate.

Latent Print Examination - Fingerprint expert Ed German, a veteran print examiner with 25 years of U.S. Army criminal investigations under his belt, presents this website that should tell you everything you might want to know about the art and craft of fingerprinting.

NASA Kennedy Space Center -information on recent missions, manuals, phone contacts and space-related links.

Nye Labs - Bill Nye the Science Guy online.

PhysLINK - Includes links to equations, online periodic tables, nuclear and particle physics resources, physics journals, newsletters, and publishers.

Frank Potter's Science Gems - Physical science, earth science, life science, mathematics, and engineering.

RxList - Information on over 4,500 of the most common drugs in use today. Includes a medical encyclopedia defining over 53,000 terms as well as a section on alternative medicine.

SciCentral - Maintained by professional scientists, this site's mission is to identify and centralize access to the most valuable scientific resources online. It provides a gateway to over 50,000 sites pertaining to over 120 specialties in science and engineering.

Your Weight on Other Planets - Putting on a few pounds? Take heart -- you can weigh much less if you travel to a different planet. This calculator gives your poundage elsewhere in the solar system.