Archaeology & Paleontology

Rare fossilized cypress trees found in Hungary (YahooNews/Reuters, July 31)

Discovery Provides Key Evidence Of Life's Beginnings (Science Daily, July 31)

Archaeologists in Rome dig up ancient tannery (International Herald Tribune, July 31)

Ancient "Lost" City's Remains Found Under Alexandria's Waters (National Geographic News, July 31)

U.S.-Cuban Dig Seeks Insight Into People Columbus Encountered (Science Daily, July 31)

Stone Age site surfaces after 8000 years (AlphaGalileo, July 31)

Archaeologist uncover possible medieval mosque in Sicily (Physorg.com, July 30)

Earth's Worst Extinction a Prolonged Event (LiveScience, July 30)

Giant Bugs a Thing of the Past, Study Suggests (National Geographic News, July 30)

Is Ancient People's End a Warning for the Future?[Anasazi] (npr, July 29)

Four skeletons identified as female in mysterious 2,500-year-old tomb (People's Daily, July 28)

Giant wombat bone found in Australia (Physorg.com, July 27)

Egypt's Largest Pharaoh-Era Fortress Discovered, Experts Announce(National Geographic News, July 27)

Bowling Invented in Ancient Egypt? (Discovery News, July 25)

Environment

Oil Spill Clean-up Agents Threaten Coral Reefs (ScienceDaily, July 31)

Seawater Intrusion Is The First Cause Of Contamination Of Coastal Aquifers (ScienceDaily, July 31)

'Dead zone' returns to Oregon coast (Oregonian/AP, July 31)

Into the Limelight, and the Politics of Global Warming (N.Y. Times, July 31) Site requires free registration

Presence Of Wolves Allows Aspen Recovery In Yellowstone(ScienceDaily, July 31)

Earth too warm? Bury the CO2. (Christian Science Monitor, July 31)

More restaurants are going green by going local (Christian Science Monitor, July 30)

"Super Suckers" Slurp Invasive Algae Off Reefs (National Geographic News, July 30)

Vital rainforest experiment under threat (New Scientist, July 27)

Exploration & Adventure

Calm seas brings ancient expedition to a standstill (Expatica.com, July 30)

Voyage to the bottom of Canada's eastern sea (Globe and Mail, July 29)

Navy team plans North Pole expedition (Times of India, July 29)

Medicine & Health

'Death risk' from air pollution(BBC News, July 31)

Gene for left-handedness is found (BBC News, July 31)

Duplicate genes help humans go the extra mile (New Scientist, July 30)

Environmental Hazards Kill 4 Million Children a Year (PlanetArk, July 30)

Buzzed, fit and cancer-free (news@nature.com, July 30)

Cairo toe earliest fake body bit (BBC News, July 27)

Peoples & Culture

A library bigger than any building (BBC News, July 31)

Birthday Bashes That Take the Cake (Washington Post, July 31 Site requires free registration)

Uncertain future looms for ancient Thai silk(Christian Science Monitor, July 31)

Simpsons win over Kenyan carvers (July 26, 2007)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Expert challenges earthquake theory behind Indonesian mud volcano (Physorg.com, July 31)

Extreme weather brings flood chaos round the world (New Scientist, July 30)

Hurricane boost 'due to warm sea' (BBC News, July 30)

Floods, fires ravage South Africa(BBC News, July 30)

People, Snakes Flee Deadly South Asia Floods (PlanetArk, July 30)

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

Aegean Sea Seen As Driver Of Changes In The Eastern Mediterranean (ScienceDaily, July 31)

Brazil, Alarmed, Reconsiders Policy on Climate Change (N.Y. Times, July 31) Site requires free registration

Making Necklaces to Change Lifestyles and Preserve Wildlife (N.Y. Times, July 31) Site requires free registration

As icecaps melt, Russia races for Arctic's resources (Christian Science Monitor, July 31)

Cloudy Germany Unlikely Hotspot for Solar Power (PlanetArk, July 30)

Mighty Lake Superior Mystifies Scientists (LiveScince, July 30)

Planned road up Everest faces hurdles (International Herald Tribune, July 29)

Plants & Animals

The Truth About Cockroaches (LiveScience, July 31)

Hollywood Pigeons to Be Put on the Pill (ENN, July 31)

Waters off Washington state only second place in world where glass sponge reefs found (Physorg.com, July 31)

In Monterey Bay, a Mollusk Strays and Stays for Dinner (N.Y. Times, July 31) Site requires free registration

Poaching, Encroachment Threaten India's Leopards (PlanetArk, July 31)

Electronic Eggs Used To Help Save Threatened African Bird (ScienceDaily, July 31)

Testing the force of a shark's bite (Physorg.com, July 31)

Rescue dogs aid Italy beachgoers (BBC News, July 31)

Giant Pandas Expanding Habitat in Western China (PlanetArk, July 30)

Washington state prepares for gray wolves (Physorg.com, July 30)

China seeks profit from panda poo (YahooNews/Reuters, July 30)

Mystery Of Mammalian Ears Solved (ScienceDaily, July 30)

Costa Rica's Monkeys Lose Ground to Developers (PlanetArk, July 30)

Science & Technology

Robots battle for military prize (BBC News, July 31)

Toilets Need Radical Redesign (LiveScience, July 31)

Robot fins to propel submarines (BBC News, July 31)

Cheap microphones listen for landmines (New Scientist, July 28)

Space

Hidden Black Holes Revealed (Space.com, July 31)

Mars Winds Could Pose Challenges -- But Manageable Ones -- For NASA's Phoenix Lander (ScienceDaily, July 31)

Beer in space: A short but frothy history (New Scientist, July 31)

NASA Forced to Steer Clear of Junk in Cluttered Space (N.Y. Times, July 31)Site requires free registration

Measuring sea level rise from space (BBC News, July 30)

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