Archaeology & Paleontology

Chinese challenge to 'out of Africa' theory (New Scientist, Nov. 3)

Clearing oasis trees felled ancient Peru civilisation (New Scientist, Nov. 2)

Newly Discovered Ankylosaur Dinosaur Is 'Biological Version Of An Army Tank' (Science Daily, Nov. 1)

City reveals 'Bronze Age site' (BBC News, Nov. 1)

New Analyses Of Dinosaur Growth May Wipe Out One-third Of Species (Science Daily, Oct. 31)

Environment

Pay us oil money, or the rainforest gets it [Ecuador accepts payment for not extracting oil from beneath rainforests.] (New Scientist, Nov. 3)

Species' extinction threat grows (BBC News, Nov. 3)

Brazil mulls major climate action (Nature News, Nov. 2)

Climate deal must take Russian forests into account: Putin (Terra Daily, Nov. 2)

Wireless Devices Overwhelm Nature's Signals (LiveScience, Nov. 2)

New Polar Bear Rule Sent To White House (Planet Ark/Reuters, Nov. 2)

Sahara Sun 'to help power Europe' (BBC News, Nov. 2)

Debate Flares on Limits of Nature and Commerce in Parks (N.Y. Times, Oct. 31) Site requires free registration

A Bid to Cut Emissions Looks Away From Coal (N.Y. Times, Oct. 31) Site requires free registration

Exploration & Adventure

Ice warrior targeting world first in polar exploration (Yorkshire Post, Nov. 3)

In pursuit of plankton: Expedition aims to unlock mystery of ocean organisms (Metro Vancouver, Nov. 1)

'Polar Girl' Heads For UK To Begin Expedition (Brudirect.com, Nov. 1)

Medicine & Health

Human Genome 2nd lupus trial succeeds (Yahoo!/Reuters, Nov. 2)

Quandary With Mammograms: Get a Screening, or Just Skip It? (N.Y. Times, Nov. 2) Site requires free registration

Depression link to processed food (BBC News, Nov. 2)

Regeneration Can Be Achieved After Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (Science Daily, Oct. 31)

Side effect of plastic: Aggressive Kids (ENN, Oct. 31)

Peoples & Culture

Fathers Gain Respect From Experts (and Mothers) (N.Y. Times, Nov. 2) Site requires free registration

Creationism, Minus a Young Earth, Emerges in the Islamic World (N.Y. Times, Nov. 2) Site requires free registration

Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn't mean you're smart (New Scientist, Nov. 2)

Angry Faces: Facial Structure Linked To Aggressive Tendencies, Study Suggests< (Science Daily, Nov. 2)/p>

Obese 'struggle to earn living' (BBC News, Nov. 2)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Tropical storm Mirinae leaves four dead in Vietnam (Yahoo!/AFP, Nov. 3)

Animated ink-blot images keep unwanted bots at bay (New Scientist, Nov. 3)

In the Mediterranean, Killer Tsunamis From an Ancient Eruption (N.Y. Times, Nov. 2) Site requires free registration

Atmospheric 'tides' trigger landslides at night (New Scientist, Nov. 2)

Philippines cleans up after latest typhoon kills 14 (Terra Daily, Nov. 1)

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

82 healthy sea turtles hatch at San Diego SeaWorld (Yahoo!/AP, Nov. 2)

Winner named in lunar lander X Prize contest (Yahoo!/AP, Nov. 2)

Australia oil well catches fire (BBC News, Nov. 2)

Snows of Kilimanjaro could vanish in 20 years: study (Yahoo!/AFP, Nov. 2)

Thirsty Plant Dries Out Yemen (N.Y. Times, Oct. 31) Site requires free registration

Ukrainians empty pharmacies in swine flu panic (Terra Daily, Oct. 31)

Plants & Animals

A marvellous hummingbird display [Mating of spatuletail hummingbird caught on film.] (BBC News, Nov. 3)

Scientists decode DNA of pig, a research favorite (Yahoo!/AP, Nov. 2)

Human Evolution: Where We Came From (Yahoo!/LiveScience, Nov. 2)

Lions' taste for human flesh dissected (Nature News, Nov. 2)

Microbes' globe-trotting has made them less diverse (New Scientist, Nov. 2)

Spider web confirmed as 'oldest' (BBC News, Nov. 2)

Nepotism Has Its Benefits When It Comes To Survival, At Least For Spiders (Science Daily, Nov. 1)

Science & Technology

Telescope glitch could delay discovery of alien Earths (New Scientist, Nov. 3)

VERITAS Telescopes Help Solve 100-year-old Mystery (Science Daily, Nov. 3)

New Method Targets Cancerous Tumors Without Harming Healthy Cells (Science Daily, Nov. 2)

Next-generation Microcapsules Deliver 'Chemicals On Demand' (Science Daily, Nov. 2)

Space

Space junk piles up into threat to future launches (New Scientist, Nov. 3)

NASA's Fermi Telescope Detects Gamma Rays From 'Star Factories' In Other Galaxies (Science Daily, Nov. 2)

'Ultra-primitive' Particles Found In Comet Dust (Science Daily, Nob. 2)

Strong Leonid Meteor Shower Expected Nov. 17 (Yahoo!/Space.com, Nov. 2)

Saturn's Equinox Leaves Rings in Long, Cold Night (Yahoo!/Space.com, Nov. 2)

European water mission lifts off (BBC News, Nov. 2)

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