Archaeology & Paleontology

17th century Japanese village uncovered in Cambodia (Japan Today, Feb. 14)

New Dinos May Have Killed Like Sharks, Ate Like Hyenas (National Geographic News, Feb. 13)

Early Bats Flew First, Developed "Sonar" Later (National Geographic News, Feb. 13)

Development pressures threaten Angkor Wat ruins (CTV/AP, Feb. 13)

Migrating people had 20,000-year campout (Reuters, Feb. 12)

Scientists prove Napoleon not poisoned by British (Yahoo News/Reuters, Feb. 12)

Health-care plan in ancient Egypt? Research suggests more than spells, prayers (Orlando Sentinel/New Scientist, Feb. 12)

With Climate Swing, a Culture Bloomed in Americas (NPR, Feb. 11)

Environment

GPS 'thermometer' could flag up climate change (New Scientist, Feb. 15)

Map shows toll on world's oceans (BBC News, Feb. 14)

Sulphuric Acid Spill Pollutes China River (Planet Ark/Reuters, Feb. 14)

Venture to Use Sea to Fight Warming Runs Out of Cash (N.Y. Times, Feb. 14) Site requires free registration

Climate Change May Kill Thousands In UK By 2017 (Planet Ark/Reuters, Feb. 13)

Ship CO2 emissions at 3.5 pct of global total: IMO (ENN/Reuters, Feb. 13)

Ocean 'Thermostat' Could Protect Coral Reefs (LiveScience/AP, Feb. 13)

Exploration & Adventure

Leeds adventurer on course to compete ocean trilogy (Yorkshire Evening Post, Feb. 15)

UN backs over one dozen women in largest all-female Everest expedition (UN News Centre, Feb. 14)

Chinese astronomers look to Antarctic (Nature News, Feb. 13)

Medicine & Health

HIV vaccine research hits impasse (BBC News, Feb. 15)

HIV can 'never be cured' (Nature News, Feb. 14)

Drug eases cravings in stressed alcoholics (Nature News, Feb. 14)

Genes that conquered cold blamed for fat (Yahoo News/Reuters, Feb. 14)

Virus immunity 'created in lab' (BBC News, Feb. 14)

MS therapy shows promise in test (L.A. Times, Feb. 14)

Aggressive diabetes treatment affirmed in new study (L.A. Times, Feb. 14)

Pepper may help disfiguring skin condition: study (Yahoo News/Reuters, Feb. 14)

In Romance, Looks Matters Most to the Beautiful (LiveScience, Feb. 14)

Pulsing web gives ailing hearts a boost (New Scientist, Feb. 14)

Boy babies 'worse for depression' (BBC News, Feb. 13)

The science of sleep (BBC News, Feb. 13)

Illumina unveils genome sequence of African male (Nature News, Feb. 13)

Airport noise instantly boosts blood pressure (ENN/Reuters, Feb. 13)

Reaching 100 Is Easier Than Suspected (LiveScience/AP, Feb. 12)

Peoples & Culture

A Young Life Hangs in the Balance in Afghanistan's Cultural War (Washington Post, Feb. 15) Site requires free registration

New Delhi Journal: As Mores Evolve, India’s Divorced Seek Second Chance (N.Y. Times, Feb. 14) Site requires free registration

Miyako Island Journal: Warding Off Evil Spirits, but Not Toll of Affluence (N.Y. Times, Feb. 13) Site requires free registration

Australian apology may boost Aboriginal health (New Scientist, Feb. 13)

Japanese men shout the oft-unsaid: 'I love you' (Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 13)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Australia's Worst Drought Ending After Rains (Planet Ark/Reuters, Feb. 14)

Africa Floods Threaten 150,000 Children - UNICEF (Planet Ark/Reuters, Feb. 14)

Cyclone Threatens Major Australia Mining Region (Planet Ark/Reuters, Feb. 14)

China's Freak Cold Weather Killed 107 - Xinhua (Planet Ark/Reuters, Feb. 14)

Two dead, hundreds sick as freeze hits Vietnam: officials (TerraDaily/AFP, Feb. 14)

10,000 homeless after Angola floods (TerraDaily/AFP, Feb. 12)

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

Kiribati creates world's largest marine reserve (Reuters, Feb. 14)

Ecuador probes 'attack on tribe' (BBC News, Feb. 14)

Popular Science Mag. Rates Portland 'America's Greenest City' (OPB News, Feb. 13)

Las Vegas water source could run dry by 2021 (ENN/Reuters, Feb. 13)

Plants & Animals

Young Sydney Elephant's Pregnancy Sparks Protests (Planet Ark/Reuters, Feb. 15)

Rare Sandpipers Found in Myanmar (National Geographic News/AP, Feb. 14)

Secret lives of badgers revealed (BBC News, Feb. 14)

Gorillas in the missionary position (Nature News, Feb. 14)

Genome of marine organism tells of humans' unicellular ancestors (PhysOrg, Feb. 14)

Hareless: Yellowstone's rabbits have vanished, study says (PhysOrg, Feb. 14)

Worker or queen? Harvester ant moms set daughters' fates (PhysOrg, Feb. 14)

New studies reveal surprises about deep sea corals and their past (PhysOrg, Feb. 14)

Barnacles Can Change Penis Size and Shape (National Geographic News, Feb. 13)

India Reports Sharp Decline in Wild Tigers (National Geographic News/AP, Feb. 13)

Females love the sweet smell of sexual success (New Scientist, Feb. 13)

Dramatic Declines In Wild Salmon Populations Linked To Exposure To Farmed Salmon (ScienceDaily, Feb. 13)

Human Deaths From Shark Attacks Hit 20-Year Low Last Year (TerraDaily/SPX, Feb. 13)

Science & Technology

Robots could reduce animal tests (BBC News, Feb. 15)

CO2 sponges could scrub emissions clean (New Scientist, Feb. 14)

Friendly 'worms' could spread software fixes (New Scientist, Feb. 14)

Oceans eyed as new energy source (Yahoo News/AP, Feb. 14)

Top scientists gather for debate on 21st century challenges (EnergyDaily/AFP, Feb. 13)

Nanotech Clothing Produces Power From Motion (National Geographic News, Feb. 13)

Five-seat concept car runs on air (BBC News, Feb. 13)

Robot Chef Makes Tasty Octopus Balls (LiveScience, Feb. 13)

Lessons from the dark side [Role of German scientists in supporting Nazi policies studied] (Nature News, Feb. 13)

Robotic Rats To Aid In Rescue Missions (TerraDaily/SPX, Feb. 12)

Space

British Moon probe wins UK-NASA backing (Yahoo News/Reuters, Feb. 15)

US plans to shoot down satellite (BBC News, Feb. 14)

See Mars in 3-D (Space.com, Feb. 14)

Astronauts Replace Spent Station Tank (N.Y. Times, Feb. 14) Site requires free registration

Scientists Find Solar System Like Ours (N.Y. Times, Feb. 14) Site requires free registration

Saturnian moon has more energy than Earth's oil and gas reserves (Yahoo News/AFP, Feb. 13)

Indian Moon Mission Delayed (Space.com, Feb. 13)

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