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Defying death     Caloric restriction and antioxidants may help you live longer. The only reliable way to extend the lifespan of rodents, spiders, guppies and water fleas is to drastically cut calories without skimping on essential nutrients. It's a technique scientists call undernutrition without malnutrition. From Live longer and prosper http://whyfiles.org/057aging/

Paper dinosaurs, 1824-1969     Original printed materials related to the history of dinosaur discovery. Most of the classic papers of dinosaur lore, including the original publications of Gideon Mantell, Richard Owen, Othniel Marsh, and a host of others. Simple site. From Paper Dinosaurs, Opening Page http://www.lhl.lib.mo.us/pubserv/hos/dino/welcome.htm

Feathered dinosaurs     In one of the most exciting discoveries of the century, fossil evidence recently discovered in northeastern China has provided a new clue to one of the world's greatest mysteries: the origins of birds. From Feathered Dinosaurs http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/feathered/index.html

Sue at the Field Museum     The world's largest Tyrannosaurus rex, affectionately known as Sue, was found in South Dakota in 1990. In 1997 The Field Museum purchased the skeleton and is now busy preparing the bones for exhibition in the year 2000. Learn what the abnormalities on Sue's bones reveal about the injuries and diseases she suffered and the lifestyle she led. From Sue at The Field Museum http://www.fmnh.org/sue/

Dinorama     Dinosaur fossil discovery. Learn about the largest dinosaurs that existed and dinosaur eggs that have been found almost intact. From Dinorama @ nationalgeographic.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/dinorama/frame.html

Strange Science     The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology. A collection of misguided attempts to explain natural history, including honest and dishonest mistakes about dinosaurs, mammals, sea monsters and prehistoric beasts. Includes a timeline of important events, biographies of early scientists and artists, and references. From Strange Science: The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology http://www.strangescience.net/

Dinosaur eggs     Join us now for an online egg hunt and catch the excitement of fossil researchers as they "hatch" fossilized dinosaur eggs to reveal the embryos inside. Tour our museum of dinosaur hatchlings, meet the modelers. From Dinosaur Eggs @ nationalgeographic.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com/dinoeggs/index.html