Archaeology & Paleontology

Studies say 'hobbit' previously unknown species (Yahoo/AFP, May 7)

'Ancient text' seized in Israel (BBC, May 6)

"Hobbit" Foot Like No Other In Human Fossil Record (Stonybook University Medical Center, May 6)

Egypt finds 5,000-year-old tomb near Lahun pyramid (Reuters, May 5)

Famed Nefertiti bust a fake: expert (The Australian, May 5)

The Past in High-Def (Archaeology Magazine, May/June 2009)

EBay Has Unexpected, Chilling Effect On Looting Of Antiquities, Archaelogist Finds (Science Daily, May 4)

Revealed: the face of the first European (The Independent, May 4)

Environment

Sea Salt Holds Clues To Climate Change (Science Daily, May 7)

Increasing Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Linked To The Ozone Hole (Terra Daily, May 7)

Super Reefs Fend Off Climate Change (Terra Daily, May 7)

Styrofoam to Power Biodiesel Engines (ENN, May 7)

Ecuador Eliminating Fossil Fuel Use in the Galapagos (ENN, May 7)

Obama budget rescinds oil, gas industry tax breaks (Yahoo/AP, May 7)

Pinot Plastic? Aussie Winemaker Tries Plastic Bottles (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 6)

'Anaconda' harnesses wave power (BBC, May 5)

Exploration & Adventure

Arctic diary: Explorers' ice quest [Catlin Arctic Survey] (BBC, May 7)

Medicine & Health

Eight ways to boost your creativity (News Scientist, May 8)

Constant Sun -- Too Much Of A Good Thing? (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 8)

Global Flu Cases Top the 2,000 Mark (New York Times, May 7) Site requires free registration

Gene Key To Alzheimer's-like Reversal Identified: Success In Restoring Memories In Mice Could Lead To Human Treatments (Science Daily, May 7)

Possible site of free will found in brain (New Scientist, May 7)

Morning sickness may be sign of a bright baby (New Scientist, May 7)

Swine flu: Can science save us from the second wave? (New Scientist, May 6)

Peoples & Culture

Joseon dead found perfectly preserved in air-tight tombs (JoongAng Daily, May 8)

Why do millions of Americans struggle with reading and writing? (Christian Science Monitor, May 7)

Dubai's glitz lost in grim life (Christian Science Monitor, May 6)

Natural Disasters & Weather

China Says 5,335 Children Dead, Missing From '08 Quake (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 8)

Landslides, Floods Kill 20 In Philippines, Three Missing (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 6)

Brazilians flee anacondas, alligators amid floods (Yahoo/AP, May 7)

UN agency takes deadly storm names off list (Terra Daily, May 6)

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

For Sale: Tropical Islands At Recession-Friendly Prices (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 8)

Time limits on innocent DNA data (BBC, May 7)

Katrina victims use science to sue US government (New Scientist, May 7)

Plants & Animals

Gorilla mums keep family in check (BBC, May 8)

Domesticated bee numbers soar amid buzzing demand (Yahoo/RFP, May 7)

Scientists Find 200 New Frog Species In Madagascar (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 7)

Quarantine for lonely Afghan pig (BBC, May 7)

Shrimp tuned to ocean temperature (BBC, May 7)

Wild fruit trees face extinction (BBC, May 7)

'Ghost fishing' major sea threat: UN report (Terra Daily, May 6)

Origin of giant bloom discovered [China Algae Bloom] (BBC, May 6)

'Sobering' Decline Of Caribbean's Big Fish, Fisheries: Overfishing Deemed Most Likely Cause (Science Daily, May 6)

Spiders Getting Bigger -- Global Warming to Blame? (National Geographic News, May 5)

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

Science & Technology

The 2010 Science Budget (Science Now, May 8)

Visionary Or Plane Crazy? Airbus Contest To Decide (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 8)

Two New Cloaking Devices Close In on True Invisibility (National Geographic News, May 6)

Electronic Books: Make Brighter, Full-color Electronic Readers (Science Daily, May 6)

Ask Alpha: Quizzing the world's first answer engine (New Scientist, May 6)

Bendable Concrete Heals Itself -- Just Add Water (National Geographic News, May 5)

Space

Nuclear fuel for spacecraft set to run out in 2018 (New Scientist, May 8)

How satellites could 'sail' home (BBC, May 8)

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter To Help Astronauts Survive On Moon's Forbidding Frontier (Science Daily, May 7)

Hubble: the last hurrah (Nature News, May 6)

Star Trek's Warp Drive: Not Impossible (Yahoo/Space.com, May 6)

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