Archaeology & Paleontology

Rhino bones build ancient bridges to Anatolia: study(Physorg.com, Feb. 29)

Shroud of Turin Gets High-Def Scrutiny (Discovery News, Feb. 28)

Oldest hominid discovered is 7 million years old: study (YahooNews/AFP, Feb. 27)

Ancient Ceremonial Plaza Found in Peru (Physorg.com, Feb. 27)

Treasure hunters dig for Hitler's gold (CNN, Feb. 27)

Cannibalism May Have Wiped Out Neanderthals (Discovery News, Feb. 27)

Sea reptile is biggest on record (BBC News, Feb. 27)

The Grim Story of Maya Blue (New York Times, Feb. 29)Site requires free registration Centuries-old Maya Blue mystery finally solved (Physorg.com, Feb. 26)

Environment

Antarctic boulders may point to sea level rise (Reuters, Feb. 29)

Only zero emissions can prevent a warmer planet (New Scientist, Feb. 29)

Greasy hair makes for clean air(New Scientist, Feb. 29)

China to log its worst polluters (BBC News, Feb. 29)

Global Maps Pinpoint Future Conservation 'Battlegrounds' (redOrbit, Feb. 28)

Half of world to live in cities by end '08 (Reuters, Feb. 28)

No impact from Energy Saving Day (BBC News, Feb. 28)

France Ready To Help Clean Algeria Blast Sites (PlanetArk, Feb. 28)

Cattails Targeted for Sunflower Farmers (ABC News, Feb. 28)

Court rejects California limits on ship emissions(L.A. Times, Feb. 28)Site requires free registration

Daylight Saving Wastes (Wall Street Journal, Feb. 27)

Pollution turns Chinese river red (BBC News, Feb. 27)

Sumatran deforestation driving climate change and species extinction, report (Guardian Unlimited, Feb. 27)

Exxon Valdez oil spill lingers in Alaska (L.A. Times, Feb. 27) Site requires free registration

Six-year study on pollution in national parks (Billings-Gazette, Feb. 27)

San Francisco weighs green-building law(Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 27)

Exploration & Adventure

Traces of La P'erouse Found in Solomon Islands (Solomon Times, Feb. 29)

Climate change and urban sprawl alter Iditarod race (ENN, Feb. 28)

French Climber 'Spiderman' Arrested (MyFoxChicago, Feb. 28)

Polar research ship returns to Europe after 'fantastic' 1½-year journey (CBC News, Feb. 28)

Fourth group successfully navigates the entire length of the Amazon(theOceans.net, Feb. 27)

Medicine & Health

HIV's ancient legacy (Nature News, Feb. 29)

Race differences in immune genes (BBC News, Feb. 29)

The Smallest of Pollutants Are Linked to Outsize Health Risks (U.S. News and World Report, Feb. 28)

'Protein-friendly' chip offers rapid disease testing (New Scientist, Feb. 28)

5% of TB Cases Don't React to Some Drugs(Washington Post, Feb. 27)Site requires free registration

Malaria: The big push (Nature News, Feb. 27)

Hair "Records" Where You've Been, Study Finds (National Geographic News, Feb. 26)

Peoples & Culture

Pullman porters tell tales of a train ride through history (Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 29)

Mendelssohn for Two Parts (of the World) (N.Y. Times, Feb. 28Site requires free registration )

In Modern India, Two Busy Paths To Mental Peace (Washington Post, Feb. 27)Site requires free registration

Caste shadows over school cook row (BBC News, Feb. 27)

Languishing at the Bottom of Yemen’s Ladder (N.Y. Times, Feb. 27)Site requires free registration

Natural Disasters & Weather

Seafloor Cores Show Tight Bond Between Dust And Past Climates (ScienceDaily, Feb. 29)

Fires destroy Patagonian forest in Argentina (Reuters, Feb. 28)

'Rain-making' bacteria found around the world (Nature News, Feb. 28)

There Will Be Floods (N.Y. Times, Feb. 27) Site requires free registration

Monsoon intensity driven by Earth's orbit (TerraDaily/AFP, Feb. 27)

2.5 million lack water in China (Guardian Unlimited, Feb. 26)

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

Record-warm winter in Finland may boost crops(ENN, Feb. 28)

Has the mystery of the Antarctic ice sheet been solved? (ENN, Feb. 28)

Mine Water Poses Danger of a Toxic Gusher (N.Y. Times, Feb. 28) Site requires free registration

Wildlife Trade Booming in Burmese Casino Town (National Geographic News, Feb. 28)

China Diverting Major River to "Water" Beijing Olympics (National Geographic News, Feb. 28)

Flooded Village Files Suit, Citing Corporate Link to Climate Change (N.Y. Times, Feb. 27)Site requires free registration

In Sudan, another conflict could eclipse Darfur (Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 27)

Plants & Animals

Electric Fish Advertise Their Bodies (LiveScience, Feb. 29)

Bats borrow flying tricks from bugs: study (Physorg.com, Feb. 28)

Australian Yabby Capable Of Facial Recognition(redOrbit, Feb. 28)

Fake Flipper Sought for Sea Turtle (Physorg.com, Feb. 28)

Wind Farms May Threaten Whooping Cranes(ABC News, Feb. 28)

How Roots Know Where to Grow (LiveScience, Feb. 28)

Polluted Prey Causes Wild Birds To Change Their Tune (ScienceDaily, Feb. 28)

Why Juniper Trees Can Live On Less Water (TerraDaily/SPX, Feb. 28)

Scientists advance 'drought crop' (BBC News, Feb. 28)

Nattering chimps think like humans (New Scientist, Feb. 28)

Groups Challenge U.S. Government Over Gray Wolves(National Geographic News, Feb. 28)

'Cloning' comes to trees in new preservation push (Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 28)

Ice Age fish thrives in new home (BBC News, Feb. 27)

Sharks Decline But Attacks Rise (LiveScience, Feb. 27)

Tiny tags track brainy bumblebees (BBC News, Feb. 27)

Rainforest logging threatens sea turtles (Nature News, Feb. 27)

New Fish Species Found In Old Outback Uranium Mine (PlanetArk, Feb. 27)

Competing on Calls That Aren’t Just Elk to Elk (N.Y. Times, Feb. 27) Site requires free registration

Science & Technology

Keeping the Carbon In the Car (ENN, Feb. 29)

Key To Life Before Its Origin On Earth May Have Been Discovered (ScienceDaily, Feb. 29)

Famed geneticist creating life form that turns CO2 to fuel(Physorg.com, Feb. 28)

Solar Cell Directly Splits Water for Hydrogen (ENN, Feb. 28)

'Northern lights lab' switched on (Nature News, Feb. 28)

Hydrogen Gas Fueled Vehicles A Step Closer (ENN, FEb. 27)

'Robot arms race' underway, expert warns(New Scientist, Feb. 27)

Space

Liquid water found flowing on Mars? Not yet (Physorg.com, Feb. 29)

Nearest star's wobbles could reveal Earth's twin (New Scientist, Feb. 29)

Venus Mysteries Blamed on Colossal Collision (LiveScience, Feb. 28)

Mars project faces technical problems (YahooNews/AP, Feb. 28)

Could meteorite discovery weaken dark energy's case? (New Scientist, Feb. 28)

The Moon’s Craggiest Stretch Comes Into Focus (N.Y. Times, Feb. 28)Site requires free registration

NASA Takes Aim at Moon with Double Sledgehammer (Space.com, Feb. 28)

Universe's biggest stars form in the densest gas clouds(New Scientist, Feb. 27)

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