Archaeology & Paleontology

Signs of ancient port in Kerala (The Telegraph, Calcutta, Aug. 3)

Archeology works in Veliko Turnovo discover a princess (Sofia Echo, Aug. 3)

Austrian has Indiana Jones moment in Mongolia (Yahoo!/AFP, Aug. 2)

Humans, Flores 'hobbits' existed together: study (ABC News, Aug. 2)

Images reveal 'lost' Roman city (BBC News, July 31))

Environment

Millennium Project Report Issued on the Future of the World (ENN, Aug. 4)

European bison on 'genetic brink' (BBC News, Aug. 4)

Beijing's smog is back year after Olympics (Yahoo!/AFP, Aug. 3)

China closes factory after cadmium pollution protest (ENN, Aug. 3)

Wind Power - Hot, Calm Weather Limitations (ENN, Aug. 3)

Ruining Coral Draws Fines in Hawaii (N.Y. Times, Aug. 2) Site requires free registration

An Underwater Fight Is Waged for the Health of San Francisco Bay (N.Y. Times, Aug. 1) Site requires free registration

Sahara Desert Greening Due to Climate Change? (National Geographic News, July 31)

Exploration & Adventure

Teacher becomes first woman to row Indian ocean solo (The Independent, Aug. 4)

Afghan mountaineer's pride at scaling highest peak (Google/AFP, Aug. 4)

Veteran racer takes on Missouri River for first time (Columbia Missourian, Aug. 4)

Giant Ocean-Trash Vortex Attracts Explorers (National Geographic News, July 31)

Medicine & Health

Treatment resistant swine flu detected in US (Terra Daily, Aug. 3)

Most Infectious Malaria Strain Came From Chimps? (National Geographic News, Aug. 3)

Finally, the Spleen Gets Some Respect (N.Y. Times, Aug. 3) Site requires free registration

Scientists Uncork Potential Secret Of Red Wine's Health Benefits (Science Daily, Aug. 3)

Scientists find new strain of HIV (BBC News, Aug. 3)

Dementia Induced And Blocked In Parkinson's Fly Model (Science Daily, Aug. 2)

Flawed gene link to ovary cancer (BBC News, Aug.2)

Peoples & Culture

People Want Smaller Green Gains Now, Not Bigger Gains Later (Terra Daily, Aug. 3)

Why We Learn More From Our Successes Than Our Failures (Science Daily, Aug. 3)

Why food is about more than nutrition (New Scientist, Aug. 3)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Water crisis in parched northern China (Terra Daily, Aug. 4)

Four powerful earthquakes strike near Mexico coast (Terra Daily, Aug. 3)

Thousands flee fires threatening western Canada (Terra Daily, Aug. 3)

Florida Looks at New Ideas for Battling Hurricanes (Yahoo!/Time, Aug. 2)

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

Nobel Halo Fades Fast for Climate Change Panel (N.Y. Times, Aug. 3) Site requires free registration

Large Trees Declining In Yosemite (Terra Daily, Aug. 3)

Invading wheat fungus could boost Afghan drugs trade (New Scientist, Aug. 3)

Town in China sealed off after pneumonic plague kills two (Terra Daily, Aug. 2)

Plants & Animals

Where Did Dogs Become Our "Best Friends"? (National Geographic News, Aug. 3)

Mutant Corn Calls for Rescue When Killers Attack (National Geographic News, Aug. 3)

Oysters Are on the Rebound in the Chesapeake Bay (N.Y. Times, Aug. 3) Site requires free registration

Human Language And Dolphin Movement Patterns Show Similarities In Brevity (Science Daily, Aug. 3)

'Feather-eating bugs' dull birds (BBC News, Aug. 3)

Census of Marine Life maps an ocean of species (LA Times, Aug. 2)

Birds born to fear red (Nature News, July 31)

Microscopic Creatures Stir the Oceans (N.Y. Times, July 31) Site requires free registration

Science & Technology

Replacement teeth grown in mice (BBC News, Aug. 4)

Making Eyeglasses That Let Wearers Change Focus on the Fly (N.Y. Times, Aug. 3)

Giant Particle Collider Fizzles (N.Y. Times, Aug. 3) Site requires free registration

Call for debate on killer robots (BBC News, Aug. 3)

Surveillance sandpit tests future Mars rover (New Scientist, Aug. 3)

Guiding Light Around Corners With New Metamaterial Device (Science Daily, Aug. 1)

Space

Tool Bag Lost In Space Meets Fiery End (Yahoo/Space.com, Aug. 3)

Beach-ball-sized rock is largest meteorite found on Mars (New Scientist, Aug. 3)

Dark energy may disguise shape of universe (New Scientist, Aug. 3)

Astronauts wanted - no bad breath (BBC News, Aug. 2)

Comets 'not cause of extinctions' (BBC News, Aug. 2)

Experts puzzled by spot on Venus (BBC News, Aug. 1)

Space shuttle Endeavour lands safely after 16-day mission (Space Daily, July 31)

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