Archaeology & Paleontology

Egyptian Tomb of Noblewoman Found (National Geographic News, Aug. 16)

Fossil sea spiders thrill experts (BBC News, Aug. 16)

Ballard Chases History Again In The Black Sea (The Day, Aug. 14)

Afghan empire's last symbols under threat (Yahoo News/Reuters, Aug. 14)

Environment

Air travel latest target in climate change fight (Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 17)

Climate Change Threatens European Landmarks (NPR, Aug. 17)

Arctic Sea Ice Expected to Hit Record Low in Sept (Planet Ark/Reuters, Aug. 17)

Atlantic yields climate secrets (BBC News, Aug. 16)

Cost of Saving the Climate Meets Real-World Hurdles (Washington Post, Aug. 16) Site requires free registration

States petitioned on ocean acidification (Yahoo News/AP, Aug. 16)

WWF sets up 'Conservation Island' in Second Life (Yahoo News/AFP, Aug. 16)

US Appeals Court Blocks Shell Drilling in Arctic (Planet Ark/Reuters, Aug. 16)

Biggest Great Lake Seen Heading for Record Lows (ENN/Reuters, Aug. 16)

How better-fed cows could cool the planet (Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 16)

In global warming, all research is local (Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 16)

China sounds retreat against encroaching deserts (Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 16)

Are extreme weather and global warming linked? (Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 16)

Rainforest coalition proposes rewards for 'avoided deforestation' (ENN, Aug. 15)

Concerns Linger for 2020 Nuclear Dump Opening (NPR, Aug. 15)

Exploration & Adventure

Viking ship ends voyage in Dublin (BBC News, Aug. 15)

Youth the key to Everest success (BBC News, Aug. 15)

Jason Lewis rows across the Bosphorous - last leg is on! (TheOceans.net, Aug. 15)

Medicine & Health

Long-term memory gets wiped (news@nature.com, Aug. 16)

Cambodia Dengue Toll Rises Above 300 (Planet Ark/Reuters, Aug. 16)

Toddlers Are Capable Of Introspection (ScienceDaily, Aug. 16)

HIV triggers the 'opposite of cancer' in the brain (news@nature.com, Aug. 15)

Autistic kids don't catch yawns (news@nature.com, Aug. 15)

Puppy love makes teenagers lose the plot (New Scientist, Aug. 14)

Peoples & Culture

CBS, Bruckheimer hunting for treasure [Show to feature "freelance treasure hunters"] (Yahoo News/Reuters, Aug. 16)

Sea-shanty festival a porthole on Brittany's mode de vie (Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 16)

Footloose in an RV: America's new nomads (Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 15)

Sculptor at work in war-torn Iraq (Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 14)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Peru Earthquake Kills 450, Bodies in Streets (Planet Ark/Reuters, Aug. 17)

Lightning Kills 499 in China This Year (Planet Ark/Reuters, Aug. 17)

Areas of Athens Are Engulfed by Growing Fire (N.Y. Times, Aug. 17) Site requires free registration

Clues from hurricane 'fingerprints' (Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 16)

San Andreas Fault May Be Rare Quake "Superhighway" (National Geographic News, Aug. 16)

Up To 300,000 May Be Homeless in North Korea Floods (Planet Ark/Reuters, Aug. 16)

Deadly Floods, Disease Afflict Africa's Arid Sahel (Planet Ark/Reuters, Aug. 16)

Bangladesh Flood Death Toll Nears 500, Thousands Ill (Planet Ark/Reuters, Aug. 16)

Cool Waters, Strong Winds Keep Hurricanes From Hawaii (National Geographic News, Aug. 15)

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

One Billion Dollars Later, New Orleans Is Still at Risk (N.Y. Times, Aug. 17) Site requires free registration

Hyderabad Journal: Where Concept of a 'Pet Rock' Has Reached Its Apex (N.Y. Times, Aug. 17) Site requires free registration

Beijing trials car reduction plan (BBC News, Aug. 17)

SA gets first black female pilot (BBC News, Aug. 16)

Lincoln may have had facial defect (Yahoo News/AP, Aug. 13)

Plants & Animals

Missing DR Congo gorillas 'dead' (BBC News, Aug. 17)

Birds' Cooperative Breeding Sheds Light on Altruism (Washington Post, Aug. 17) Site requires free registration

Scientists give wild elephants photo IDs (Yahoo News/AP, Aug. 16)

Snakes strike back at starvation [Serpents stay alert and strong without food] (news@nature.com, Aug. 16)

Crows wield tools with human-like skill (New Scientist, Aug. 16)

Mice can smell greenhouse gas (news@nature.com, Aug. 16)

Promiscuous Mama Birds Bank on 'Nannies' (LiveScience, Aug. 16)

Sharks Have Genes for Fingers and Toes (National Geographic News, Aug. 15)

Dozens of Headless Walruses Wash Up in Alaska (LiveScience/AP, Aug. 15)

Spotted owl report rebukes Bush officials' recovery plan (Columbian, Aug. 15)

Group launches plan to save 189 birds (Yahoo News/AP, Aug. 15)

Hyenas Encourage Sex With Strangers to Prevent Incest (National Geographic News, Aug. 15)

"Living Fossil" Fish Making Last Stand in China (National Geographic News, Aug. 15)

Monkeys learn to do arithmetic for peanuts (New Scientist, Aug. 15)

Chernobyl 'not a wildlife haven' (BBC News, Aug. 14)

Science & Technology

Greatest Mysteries: What Drives Evolution? (LiveScience, Aug. 16)

First genome transplant changes one species into another (PhysOrg, Aug. 16)

Computing breakthrough could elevate security to unprecedented levels (PhysOrg, Aug. 16)

Australia Discovers Ocean Current "Missing Link" (Planet Ark/Reuters, Aug. 16)

Super solution for Rubik's cube (BBC News, Aug. 16)

Geothermal plants would tap 'Ring of Fire' (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Aug. 16)

Physicist Says Hollywood Movies Hurt Students' Understanding Of Science (ScienceDaily, Aug. 16)

Humorous 'Bot' Recognizes Jokes (ScienceDaily, Aug. 16)

Tiny wind engines cool computers (BBC News, Aug. 15)

Space

Nasa opts not to repair shuttle (BBC News, Aug. 17)

Aurigid Meteor Shower Peaks September 1 (Yahoo News/Space.com, Aug. 17)

Cosmic 'train wreck' defies dark matter theories (New Scientist, Aug. 16)

Scientist: Calculations Prove Life Began in Comet (Space.com, Aug. 16)

Odd Star Sheds Cometlike Tail (National Geographic News, Aug. 15)

Astronaut Teaches in Space, and Lesson Is Bittersweet (N.Y. Times, Aug. 15) Site requires free registration

'Lunar Ark' Proposed in Case of Deadly Impact on Earth (National Geographic News, Aug. 14)

Commercial space station to launch before 2010 (New Scientist, Aug. 14)

Hot Gas in Space Mimics Life (Space.com, Aug. 14)

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