Classroom Resources

This film explores the evolutionary connection between an infectious disease, malaria, and a genetic condition, sickle cell disease.

This video follows germplasm bank coordinator Cristian Zavala Espinosa and geneticist Sarah Hearne, who are part of the global effort to preserve the genetic diversity of maize (corn).

This animation describes how skin color is generated by skin cells as protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

This film explores the hypothesis that different tones of skin color in humans arose as adaptations to the intensity of ultraviolet radiation in different parts of the world.

This film explores four decades of research on the evolution of Galápagos finches, which has illuminated how species form and diversify.

This film describes natural selection and adaptation in populations of rock pocket mice living in the American Southwest.

This film explores the genetics and evolution of lactase persistence in humans.