Archaeology & Paleontology

End of civil war opens up Angolan 'Jurassic Park' (YahooNews/AFP, Aug. 21)

Stanford scientists scan 2,500-year-old mummy (YahooNews/AP, Aug. 20)

A clue to the earliest known bacterial infection (MSNBC, Aug. 20)

Dig unearths ancient cult figurines of Aphrodite (Haaretz, Aug. 20)

Chinese culture at the crossroads (Physorg.com, Aug. 20)

Pterosaur "Runway" Found; Shows Birdlike Landing Style(National Geographic News, Aug. 19)

Ink found in Jurassic-era squid (BBC News, Aug. 19)

Egypt warns pharaohs' tombs could disappear (YahooNews/AFP, Aug. 18)

IU scientists make archaeological discovery in Caribbean (wthr.com, Aug. 18)

Caves tell a tale of an ancient trade route (DNA, Aug. 16)

Environment

Pollution In Eastern China Cuts Light, Useful Rainfall (TerraDaily/SPX, Aug. 21)

Ancient Man Hurt Coasts, Paper Says (N.Y. Times, Aug. 21)Site requires free registration

Climate Change Threatens Central American Coffee (PlanetArk, Aug. 21)

Massive river water transfers lacking scrutiny (WWF, Aug. 20)

Global warming could change Earth's tilt (New Scientist, Aug. 20)

Scientists uncover new ocean threat from plastics (Independent, Aug. 20)

Research Reveals Major Insight Into Evolution Of Life On Earth (ScienceDaily, Aug. 20)

Chinese emissions could peak in 20 years (New Scientist, Aug. 20)

Southeast Asia Braces For More Haze (PlanetArk, Aug. 20)

Climate change could deepen poverty in developing countries, study finds (Physorg.com, Aug. 20)

Tree DNA to fight illegal logging (BBC News, Aug. 20)

Russia tackles Siberia oil slick (BBC News, Aug. 20)

Not from My Back Yard? Homes Pollute (ENN, Aug, 19)

Forest definition comes under fire (naturenews, Aug. 19)

Paying to save the rainforests (naturenews, Aug. 19)

Mercury Found in Every Fish Tested, Scientists Say (N.Y. Times, Aug. 19)Site requires free registration

Giant Robotic Cages to Roam Seas as Future Fish Farms? (National Geographic News, Aug. 18)

Exploration & Adventure

Bicycling sisters are off on another adventure (Daily Herald, Aug. 19)

Adventurer Halts Atlantic Crossing (VOCM, Aug. 19)

Medicine & Health

Exercise Can Be Like Heroin, "Gym Rats" Show (National Geographic News, Aug. 20)

Our nostrils share a rivalry too, study finds (Physorg.com, Aug. 20)

'Hundreds ill' near China smelter (BBC News, Aug. 20)

Life Expectancy Reaches Record High (redOrbit, Aug. 20)

Why sleep? Scientist delves into one of science's great mysteries (Physorg.com, Aug. 20)

New Patch Could Replace Needle Shots(LiveScience, Aug. 19)

New DNA Test Uses Nanotechnology To Find Early Signs Of Cancer (ScienceDaily, Aug. 19)

Antioxidants Encourage Cancer in Some Cases, Study Says (National Geographic News, Aug. 19)

Peoples & Culture

As Japan’s Mediums Die, Ancient Tradition Fades (N.Y. Times, Aug. 21)Site requires free registration

Walking In Circles Not A Myth: Study (redOrbit, Aug. 21)

Bilinguals Are Unable To 'Turn Off' A Language Completely, Study Shows (ScienceDaily, Aug. 19)

Ugandan man defies tomb tradition (BBC News, Aug. 19)

The Women’s Crusade (N.Y. Times, Aug. 17)Site requires free registration

Natural Disasters & Weather

Hurricane Bill and Midwest Tornadoes Cloud Summer's End (ABC News, Aug. 20)

Experts Say El Nino Will Last Into 2010 (redOrbit, Aug. 200

Scientists Get in Path of Tornado (LiveScience, Aug. 20)

NASA's A-Train of satellites 'on track' with hurricane research (Physorg.com, Aug. 20)

In hot water: World's ocean temps warmest recorded(YahooNews/AP, Aug. 19)

Hurricane Bill Update: Now a Major Storm, Beating Odds (National Geographic News, Aug. 19)

Missing Link To Cloud Formation Found (TerraDaily/SPX, Aug. 19)

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

Antarctic Glacier Thinning At Alarming Rate (TerraDaily/SPX, Aug. 21)

Mekong Delta may be inundated by rising sea (Reuters, Aug. 200

Momentum Slows for Israel's Barrier (Washington Post, Aug. 20)Site requires free registration

Researcher Nets First Measure of Africa's Coastal Forests (Physorg.com, Aug. 20)

New Zealand's Subduction Zones: To Shake The Earth Just Add Water (ScienceDaily, Aug. 20)

Satellites Unlock Secret To Northern India's Vanishing Water (ScienceDaily, Aug. 19)

Solar Power Offers Light and Hope to Bangladesh Villages (PlanetArk, Aug. 18)

Bolivians look to ancient farming (BBC News, Aug. 18)

Plants & Animals

Traffic noise could be ruining sex lives of frogs (YahooNews/AP, Aug. 21)

Bizarre newt uses ribs as weapons (BBC News, Aug. 21)

New Worm Species Discovered - 'Green Bomber' (redOrbit, Aug. 21)

Lizards Bask in Sun for Vitamins (LiveScience, Aug. 21)

Cleaner Fish Wear "Uniforms" to Advertise, Avoid Danger (National Geographic News, Aug. 20)

Giant Plant Eats Rodents (LiveScience, Aug. 20)

Endangered butterfly spreads its wings in England (Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 20)

Even chimps can close a deal (New Scientist, Aug. 20)

Kenya's lions could vanish within 10 years (New Scientist, Aug. 20)

In Dog Days Of Summer, Rome's Canines Head To Pool (PlanetArk, Aug. 20)

Lemurs butchered in Madagascar (BBC News, Aug. 20)

Sea Creature Releases Glowing Decoy 'Bombs' (LiveScience, Aug. 20)

France worried by hornet invasion (BBC News, Aug. 19)

One-Dog Policy Has China Pet Owners Hot Under Collar (PlanetArk, Aug. 19)

How cacti become 'rock busters' (BBC News, Aug. 19)

China panda gives birth to twins (YahooNews/AFP, Aug. 19)

Migratory Birds Not Picky About Their Rest Stops, Study Finds (ScienceDaily, Aug. 19)

'Social networks' may help devils (BBC News, Aug. 19)

Science & Technology

Powerful Ideas: Beer Waste Makes Fuel (LiveScience, Aug. 21)

Robot cats could care for older Britons (MSNBC, Aug. 20)

"Wedding Cake" Images Display Transitions between Exotic Quantum States(redOrbit, Aug. 20)

Snorkel rice could feed millions (BBC News, Aug. 19)

How to turn seawater into jet fuel (New Scientist, Aug. 18)

Space

NASA Opportunities Abound for Commercial Space Efforts (Space.com, Aug. 20)

Galaxies Demand A Stellar Recount (ScienceDaily, Aug. 20)

Inflatable heat shield tested in space for first time (New Scientist, Aug. 19)

Gravity waves 'around the corner'(naturenews, Aug. 19)

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