Dinosaur Ecosystems | 恐龙的生态系统 | Los Ecosistemas de los Dinosaurios

3 reviews

Explore dinosaur ecosystems with this 6-week course from The University of Hong Kong. Learn about dinosaur biology, classification, diet, and how paleontologists reconstruct their ecosystems.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Extinctions: Past, Present, & Future

127 ratings at Coursera

Explore the history of Earth's five mass extinctions and the current one, with Emory University's 5-week course. Includes handouts, demonstrations, and quizzes.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking

Upright walking is a hallmark of being human. Explore how this unusual form of locomotion evolved and why.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Inquiries Into Bipedalism

Explore the world of fossils and bipedalism with Dartmouth College's 3-week course. Learn about bone adaptations, analyze femurs, use footprint data, and virtually visit the Smithsonian Museum.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Dinosaur Study Guide

Refresh your dinosaur knowledge with this 3-hour course, covering classifications and time periods. Ideal for exam prep or personal interest.

• Study.com
• 2 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

University of the Witwatersrand

Exploring Our Humanity

5 reviews

Explorer and paleoanthropologist Lee Berger is best known for his discoveries of Homo naledi and Australopithecus sediba, two human-like ancestors. Join him on this exploration as he explains the science behind these unprecedented findings.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Life in the Palaeozoic

12 ratings at OpenLearn

Fossils are a glimpse into the distant past and fascinate young and old alike. This free course, Life in the Palaeozoic, will introduce you to the explosion of evolution that took place during the ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

School activities: Evolutionary tree of mammals

This introduction to the evolution of mammals considers Darwin's observations on mammals and how he noticed that species fell into natural groups. This free course, School activities: Evolutionary ...

• OpenLearn
• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Cretaceous Polar Life - Science Festival

Explore ancient polar ecosystems and dinosaurs with the University of Melbourne. Learn about fossils, fauna, and environmental changes over 100 million years ago.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Why So Big? Understanding the Early Evolution of the Brain in Primates

1 review

Explore the early evolution of primate brains with Dr. Mary Silcox from the University of Toronto, in this less than 1-hour material from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

TED-Ed

Digging for Humanity's Origins

1 review

Join Louise Leakey in a TED-Ed exploration of humanity's evolutionary origins in the Rift Valley, Eastern Africa. Less than 1-hour commitment.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Mother of Mass Extinctions: How Life on Earth Nearly Ended 250 Million Years Ago

Explore the greatest biodiversity crisis in history with Santa Fe Institute's program. Learn about the causes and consequences of mass extinction 250 million years ago in just 1-2 hours.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Holloway, University of London

Antarctic Fossil Forests - Back to the Future?

Explore climate change's past and future impacts with Professor Howard Falcon-Lang from Royal Holloway, University of London. Dive into Antarctic fossil forests in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

A New History of Life

99 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Learn the history of life in a dramatic new way with this fascinating course that draws upon biology, earth science, and other disciplines to explain life's mysterious origins.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 17 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Major Transitions in Evolution

74 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join two brilliant and engaging professors on an amazing exploration of evolution's most important moments-the giant leaps that gave rise to nature's boundless diversity.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available