Archaeology & Paleontology

Early domestic animals were surprisingly well bred (New Scientist, May 5)

Oldest Surface on Earth Discovered (LiveScience, May 5)

Stonehenge Protester Has No Plans To Leave (redOrbit, May 4)

Fossil magnetism helps prove mass extinction theory (Physorg.com, May 4)

China to excavate Peking Man site again, in hopes of more findings (China Views, May 4)

Shedding light on the Catacombs of Rome (BBC News, May 3)

Babylon Ruins Reopen in Iraq, to Controversy (N.Y. Times, May 3)Site requires free registration

Major dig at earliest Scots site (BBC News, May 2)

Scientists to Resurrect Ancient Gene to Replay Evolution (Live Science, May 2)

Oldest Dinosaur Protein Found -- Blood Vessels, More (National Geographic News, May 1)

Environment

Unique Survey Of Ocean Climate May Improve Climate Predictions (ScienceDaily, May 4)

Experts mull global ban on commercial chemicals (Reuters, May 4)

Finding Space for All in Our Crowded Seas (Washington Post, May 4)Site requires free registration

Unprecedented use of DDT concerns experts (Physorg.com, May 4)

Report Finds that Electric Utilities Are Unprepared for Carbon Regulation (ENN, May 4)

Earth Still Recovering From A Glacial Hangover (ScienceDaily, May 4)

Climate Change: Halving Carbon Dioxide Emissions By 2050 Could Stabilize Global Warming (ScienceDaily, May 4)

Sea Salt Holds Clues to Climate Change (Physorg.com, May 1)

Exploration & Adventure

Ice team endures meagre rations (BBC News, May 5)Day in the life of Arctic explorer(BBC News, May 4)

Climber survives 150ft cliff fall (BBC News, May 4)

Jesper Melin and Erik in Northeast Greenland (thepoles.net, May 1)

10 voyages that changed the world (CNN, Apr. 28)

Medicine & Health

New, Fast-Evolving Rabies Virus Found -- And Spreading (National Geographic News, May 4)

Why Are Humans Always So Sick? (LiveScience, May 4)

Glowing band aid to zap skin cancer (New Scientist, May 4)

10 Genes, Furiously Evolving (N.Y. Times, May 5)Site requires free registration World Fights New Flu Virus With Latest Science (PlanetArk, May 4)No Signs of Sustained Global Spread of Swine Flu (N.Y. Times, May 2)Site requires free registration

Nano-delivery could help tackle HIV (naturenews, May 3)

Women more vulnerable to tobacco carcinogens, new results show (ENN, May 3)

Peoples & Culture

Cultural Genocide For Aborigines During Climate Change? (redOrbit, May 4)

Brazil clears Indian reservation (BBC News, May 2)

Tiny bride wows Sierra Leone (BBC News, May 1)

Natural Disasters & Weather

World's Largest Tornado Experiment Heads for Great Plains (Physorg.com, May 5)

Tree-Killing Hurricanes Could Contribute To Global Warming (TerraDaily/SPX, May 5)

Alaska volcano shows increased unrest (MSNBC, May 4)

Six killed in Austrian avalanche (BBC News, May 4)

Ancient tsunami 'hit New York' (BBC News, May 3)

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

New Antarctic seabed sonar images reveal clues to sea-level rise (Physorg.com, May 5)

Easter Island: Volcanism Hotspot (ScienceDaily, May 4)

Rapid roars as the Colorado sets new course (Las Vegas Review Jounral, May 4)

Did the cyclone change Burma's junta? (BBC News, May 4)

Cairo's terrifying traffic chaos (BBC News, May 2)

Plants & Animals

Mercury Levels In Arctic Seals May Be Linked To Global Warming (ScienceDaily, May 5)

'Stench of life' prevents ants from being buried alive (New Scientist, May 4)

Wolves off list, but legal battles loom (Great Falls Tribune/AP, May 4)

Birds Raised In Complete Isolation Evolve 'Normal' Species Song Over Generations (ScienceDaily, May 4

Google Hires Goats (Reuters, May 4)

Bear tapping: A bile business (New Scientist, May 4)

Fighting a high-tech war with a low-tech mule (Christian Science Monitor, May 3)

Dolphins Maintain Round-the-clock Visual Vigilance (ScienceDaily, May 3)

Giant bats to be evicted from their Sydney roost (Independent, May 3)

Southern California Beetle Killing Oaks (ENN, May 2)

Forest Service closes caves to stop bat fungus (Yahoo!News/AP, May 1)

Robot Animals Snare U.S. Poachers (National Geographic News, May 1)

Science & Technology

Robotic Surgery Offers Precise Handling, Quicker Procedures (ABC News. May 5)

Researchers Warn Of Internet’s Carbon Footprint (redOrbit, May 5)

Press 'print' for a light-emitting T-shirt (New Scientist, May 5)

A Battle to Preserve a Visionary’s Bold Failure [Tesla] (N.Y. Times, May 5)Site requires free registration

Backyard scientists use Web to catalog species, aid research (CNN, May 4)

Research gives clues for self-cleaning materials, water-striding robots (Physorg.com, May 4)

Space

Europe is about to take an astronomical lead over U.S. (Yahoo!News, May 4)

Sun Oddly Quiet -- Hints at Next "Little Ice Age"? (National Geographic News, May 4)

Dark matter 'highway' funnels gas into galactic pileup (New Scientist, May 4)

How satellites could 'sail' home (BBC News, May 3)

Nearby asteroid found orbiting sun backwards (New Scienetist, May 1)

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