Archaeology & Paleontology

Ancient Massacre Discovered in New Mexico -- Was It Genocide? (National Geographic News, July 12)

Ancient coins discovered on beach (BBC News, July 12)

Warriors Once Occupied Dead Sea Scrolls Site (LiveScience, July 12)

Egypt's Oldest Known Art Identified, Is 15,000 Years Old (National Geographic News, July 11)

Ethiopia yields ancestral fossils (BBC News, July 11)

'Race against clock' for Ribbon [Ancient UK site at risk from road construction] (BBC News, July 11)

Mystery of Tut's Father: New Clues on Unidentified Mummy (National Geographic News, July 10)

New software lights up archaeology (BBC News, July 10)

Ancient Culture Prompts Worry for Arid Southwest (NPR, July 9)

Environment

Package Pilgrims Destroying the Himalayas - Experts (Planet Ark/Reuters, July 13)

China Sounds Warning on Threat of Spreading Deserts (Planet Ark/Reuters, July 13)

'New tests needed' for chemicals [Reevaluate for toxicity to humans and environmental health] (BBC News, July 13)

Report Warns of a Much Warmer Northeast (Washington Post, July 12) Site requires free registration

Florida Plan Will Focus on Emissions and Climate (N.Y. Times, July 12) Site requires free registration

Compromise Measure Aims to Limit Global Warming (N.Y. Times, July 11) Site requires free registration

A healthy world needs lots of species [Importance of biodiversity] (news@nature.com, July 11)

'No Sun link' to climate change (BBC News, July 10)

Exploration & Adventure

Reed boat sets off on ocean trip (BBC News, July 12)

Viking voyage: The crew's diary (BBC News, July 12)

Rower Aims for Yearlong Trip to Australia (NPR, July 11)

Medicine & Health

Scans reveal how we suppress traumatic memories (New Scientist, July 13)

Allergic reactions more common in north (news@nature.com, July 12)

Surgeon General Nominee Vows to Uphold Science (NPR, July 12)

Moles 'good indicator to ageing' (BBC News, July 11)

In Latest Robotics, New Hope for Stroke Patients (N.Y. Times, July 10) Site requires free registration

Peoples & Culture

Indians Widen Old Outlet in Youth Lacrosse (N.Y. Times, July 13) Site requires free registration

Self-centered cultures narrow your viewpoint (New Scientist, July 12)

Positive Trends Recorded in U.S. Data on Teenagers (N.Y. Times/AP, July 12) Site requires free registration

Public schools grapple with Muslim prayer (Christian Science Monitor, July 12)

Ugandan Refugees Go Online (ENN/Reuters, July 12)

'Taboo' story takes African prize (BBC News, July 10)

Bedouin Culture in Egypt Dying in Drought (VOA, July 10)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Powerful typhoon hits southern Japan (Yahoo News/AP, July 13)

At least 20 killed in Nepal landslides (TerraDaily/AFP, July 13)

Tourists flee Greek island fires (BBC News, July 12)

China Flood Toll Hits 360, More Rain Forecast (Planet Ark/Reuters, July 12)

Indonesia on Alert as Volcano Spits Flaming Rocks (Washington Post/Reuters, July 11) Site requires free registration

Global and U.S. Hazards/Climate Extremes (updated weekly on Wednesdays)

Earthweek: A Diary of the Planet [pdf] (updated late Fridays)

People & Places in the News

China's fossil hunter -- a rock star of palaeontology (Yahoo News/AFP, July 13)

Eco-City Seen In Water-Scarce Northern China (TerraDaily/AFP, July 12)

Happy Birthday, Hysterics! The Roswell Incident Turns 60 (Space.com, July 12)

Mumbai marks a grim anniversary (BBC News, July 11)

Underground lab set for South Dakota (news@nature.com, July 11)

Divers dismantle artificial reef (news@nature.com, July 10)

Plants & Animals

Coral Reef Fish Need Decades Or Longer To Recover (ScienceDaily, July 13)

Malaysia to Try to Clone Threatened Turtles (Planet Ark/Reuters, July 13)

Melting Ice Drives Polar Bear Mothers to Land (Planet Ark/Reuters, July 13)

Warming Causing Gray Whales To Lose Weight (TerraDaily/AFP, July 12)

Dandelions, Poison Ivy Grow With Global Warming (NPR, July 12)

Butterfly shows evolution at work (BBC News, July 12)

How plants learned to respond to changing environments (PhysOrg, July 12)

Brightly Colored Birds Most Affected By Chernobyl Radiation (ScienceDaily, July 12)

Rare Giant Squid Washed Up in Australia (Planet Ark/Reuters, July 12)

"Two Billion" Rats Invade China Lake Towns (National Geographic News, July 11)

Agency Takes First Step to Protect Emperor Penguin and 9 Others (N.Y. Times, July 11) Site requires free registration

Science & Technology

Robot unravels mystery of walking (BBC News, July 12)

Higher efficiency organic solar cell created (PhysOrg, July 12)

Taser unveils long-range and 'scatter' weapons (New Scientist, July 12)

Countdown to a synthetic lifeform (New Scientist, July 12)

Space

Huge telescope set to scour skies (BBC News, July 13)

First Proof of Wet "Hot Jupiter" Outside Solar System (National Geographic News, July 11)

Peering Into Comets, Finding More of the Same (National Geographic News, July 11)

Scientists to simulate voyage to Mars (Yahoo News/AP, July 11)

Scientists seek galaxy hunt help (BBC News, July 11)

Early Universe's First Stars Spied in Distant Galaxies (National Geographic News, July 10)

Lectures, Meetings, & Conferences

Sources:

Conference Calendar for Zoology (BIOSIS)

Meridian International Center Events

National Academy of Sciences Events

National Air and Space Museum Events

National Journal Daybook [includes environment-related events in Washington]

National Museum of Natural History Events

National Press Club

Smithsonian Resident Associate Programs