Archaeology & Paleontology

Earth Extinctions Blamed on Cosmic Speed Bump (LiveScience, May 13)

How the Spice Trade Changed the World (LiveScience, May 12)

Inca Skull Surgeons Were "Highly Skilled," Study Finds (National Geographic News, May 12)

UCF Research Project Uses Technology to Revolutionize Archaeology (UCF, May 9)

1,000 Ancient Tombs, Unique Remains Found in Colombia (National Geographic News, May 9)

Canadian cameras to probe sunken U.S. warships from 1813 (Times Colonist, May 9)

Environment

Put the Trees in the Ground: A solution for the global carbon dioxide problem? (Physorg.com, May 13)

Eco-fashion: Transforming trash into treasures (CNN, May 13)

Agriculture Undergoing Dramatic Change (redOrbit, May 13)

Two billion trees planted in UN campaign (TerraDaily/AFP, May 13)

How the world's oceans are running out of fish (Guardian UK, May 12)

World CO2 levels at record high, scientists warn (Guardian UK, May 12)

When burning gas is good for the planet (New Scientist, May 12)

Antarctic Melt Releasing DDT, Tainting Penguins(National Geographic News, May 12)

Patagonia fears environmental damage from volcano (PlanetArk, May 12)

Exploration & Adventure

Women on two wheels: A Middle East dialogue tour(Christian Science Monitor, May 12)

Explorer honoured one paddle at a time (Winnipeg Free Press, May 11)

Green trekkers conquer the world under their own power (Times, May 10)

Medicine & Health

Can Robot Worms Kill Cancer? (ABC News, May 13)

Mosquito Thrives; So Does Dengue Fever (N.Y. Times, May 13)Site requires free registration

Air pollution linked to dangerous blood clots (New Scientist, May 12)

Tree-lined streets may cut city kids' asthma risk (PlanetArk, May 12)

Antidote to lethal germ 'closer' (BBC News, May 12)

Stigma helps AIDS flourish in Russia (New Scientist, May 11)

Peoples & Culture

The Oreo invades Britain (Christian Science Monitor, May 13)

Love’s Rules Vex and Entrance Young Saudis (N.Y. Times, May 12)Site requires free registration

High-Achieving MDs and PhDs Find Harmony in Orchestra(Washington Post, May 10)Site requires free registration

Natural Disasters & Weather

Florida wildfires ravage dozens of homes (TerraDaily/AFP, May 13)

AccuWeather: 12 named storms this hurricane season (Reuters, May 12)

Ignored warnings 'worsened' Myanmar cyclone disaster (ENN, May 12)

New Zealand volcano more unsettled: scientists (Reuters, May 12)

Tornado deaths underscore risks of taking shelter in cars (YahooNews/AP, May 12)

Hot-air Balloon Research May Improve Tornado Predictions (ScienceDaily, May 12)

Chinese Earthquake

Chinese earthquake (News Now)

China earthquake (BBC News)

Thousands dead in Chinese quake (BBC News, May 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

Ships bring water to parched Barcelona (BBC News, May 13)

Roy Snelling, 73; renowned entomologist was an expert on ants (L.A. Times, May 12)Site requires free registration

India's green revolutionary is back in spotlight (ENN, May 12)

Costa Rica plants more trees to become carbon neutral (YahooNews/AFP, May 12)

Tourism, energy collide in Colorado(High Country News, May 12)

Korean Village Runs On 100% Solar Power(ENN, May 12)

Toxic Town Hit by Tornado, May Pose Health Risks(National Geographic News, May 12)

Amazon's future in delicate balance (BBC News, May 12)

Plants & Animals

Sixty pandas safe after China quake (ENN, May 13)

Scientists probe recent coyote attacks in California (Physorg.com, May 12)

Blind Dog Sees After Surgery (LiveScience, May 12)

Dogs Track Feces To Save Species In Brazil (redOrbit, May 12)

Fish Avoid Fights By Dieting(redOrbit, May 12)

Seal Tries Sex with Penguin (LiveScience, May 12)

Mysterious Cheetah Disease Explained (LiveScience, May 12)

Mo. biologists to study snake movement, mortality(Physorg.com, May 12)

Rare Kashmiri deer on verge of extinction - census report (YahooNews/Reuters, May 12

Female Concave-eared Frogs Draw Mates With Ultrasonic Calls (ScienceDaily, May 12)

'Early Birds' Adapt To Climate Change (ScienceDaily, May 12)

Fewer Caribou Born as Warming Causes Missed Meals (National Geographic News, May 12)

'Ark' Designed to Save Imperiled Amphibians (Washington Post, May 12)Site requires free registration

Slow, steady -- and under siege[California desert tortoise] (L.A. Times, May 11)Site requires free registration

Prague zoo sets out to save Indian gharial (YahooNews/AFP, May 10)

Science & Technology

Sweet sorghum, clean miracle crop for feed and fuel (Physorg.com, May 13)

New material may be step towards 3D invisibility cloak(New Scientist, May 13)

Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically (YahooNews/AP, May 12)

New Process May Convert Toxic Computer Waste Into Safe Products (ScienceDaily, May 12)

Smart cables help bridges bounce back after quakes (New Scientist, May 12)

Microwaves 'cook ballast aliens' (BBC News, May 12)

Space

Virtual telescope opens night sky (BBC News, May 13)

Piece of Missing Cosmic Matter Found (LiveScience, May 12)

Black holes not black after all (Physorg.com, May 12)

Perilous Landings by Soyuz Worry NASA (Washington Post, May 12)Site requires free registration

Volunteers asked to help find dead spacecraft on Mars (New Scientist, May 12)

New Mexico Moves Ahead on Spaceport (Washington Post, May 10)Site requires free registration

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