Archaeology & Paleontology

How Humanlike Was "Ardi"? (Scientific American, Nov. 19)

'Hobbits' are a new human species -- according to the statistical analysis of fossils (Eureka Alert, Nov. 19)

Dung helps reveal why mammoths died out(BBC, Nov. 19)

New Data Shed Light on Large-Animal Extinction (New York Times, Nov. 19)

5 "Oddball" Crocs Discovered, Including Dinosaur-Eater (National Geographic, Nov. 19)

Treasure trove of history found at SugarHouse site (Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 18)

"Shangri-La" Caves Yield Treasures, Skeletons (National Geographic, Nov. 17)

Don't blame fast food: Mummies had heart disease (Yahoo News/AP, Nov. 18)

Environment

Investment In Ecosystems Will Reap Rewards: UNEP (Planet Ark/Reuters, Nov. 20)

Great Barrier Reef Survival "Requires 25 Percent CO2 Cut (Planet Ark/Reuters, Nov. 20)

Industrialized Nations Unveil Plans to Rein in Emissions (New York Times, Nov. 19)

Climate Change Deal Must Aim To Help Women: U.N. (Planet Ark/Reuters, Nov. 19)

Introducing America's First Green Pro Sports Team (ENN, Nov. 19)

Islam's Green Initiative (ENN, Nov. 19)

Ocean Losing Its Appetite for Carbon (National Geographic, Nov. 18)

Power-guzzling TVs to be banned (BBC, Nov. 18)

Exploration & Adventure

Robson Green rescued from 'swim adventure' after just 200m (The Mirror, Nov. 19)

Brits Head Home After Antarctic Expedition Ship Breaks Free of Ice (Cruise News, Nov. 19)

South Pole expedition contends with wild, icy winds (Timaru Herald, Nov. 19)

Medicine & Health

Medibots: The world's smallest surgeons (New Scientist, Nov. 20)

Tribes resistance could help CJD [Mad Cow Disease] (BBC, Nov. 20)

Possible spread of Tamiflu resistant swine flu probed (BBC, Nov. 20)

Stem cells could create new skin to help burns victims (BBC, Nov. 20)

Alcohol 'protects men's hearts' (BBC, Nov. 19)

Want to Stop AIDS? Spend Big (Science Now, Nov. 18)

Tiny chip could diagnose disease (BBC, Nov. 18)

Peoples & Culture

Better-looking sportsmen more likely to win (New Scientist, Nov. 20)

Global Warming, 9/11, Obama Top Words Of The Decade (Planet Ark/Reuters, Nov. 20)

UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child (BBC, Nov. 20)

U.S. Residents Fight For The Right To Hang Laundry (Planet Ark/Reuters, Nov. 19)

Somali woman stoned for adultery (BBC, Nov. 18)

Australia mulls Scientology probe (BBC, Nov. 18)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Katrina Damage Due to "Monumental" Neglect, Judge Rules (National Geographic, Nov. 19)

U.S. Group Sees Worsening Coastal Flooding Threat (Planet Ark/Reuters, Nov. 20)

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

Egypt-Algeria World Cup anger turns violent in Cairo (BBC, Nov. 20)

European Union gives Nigeria $1bn 'for peace' (BBC, Nov. 20)

Africa population tops a billion (BBC, Nov. 18)

Plants & Animals

Melting Sea Ice Dilutes Water, Endangers Sea Life (Planet Ark/Reuters, Nov. 20)

Food Seed Banks Need $250 Million, Experts Warn (Planet Ark/Reuters, Nov. 19)

Fishing Body Agrees To Cut In Atlantic Tuna Quota (Planet Ark/Retures, Nov. 18)

DNA clue to save rare Darwin bird (BBC, Nov. 18)

Biodiversity: Biodiversity's bright spot (Nature News, Nov. 18)

Science & Technology

Future colliders: Beyond the LHC (New Scientist, Nov. 20)

YouTube introduces automatic captions for deaf viewers (BBC, Nov. 20)

'Big Bang' experiment to re-start (BBC, Nov. 19)

Energy-saving bulbs 'get dimmer' (BBC, Nov. 19)

Ordnance Survey maps to go online (BBC, Nov. 18)

Space

Shuttle docks with space station (BBC, Nov. 18)

Mercury mission clears key hurdle (BBC, Nov. 18)

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