Archaeology & Paleontology

Evidence Found For Early Horse Domestication In Kazakhstan (redOrbit, Jan. 5)

Huge tomb found in ancient Egypt burial ground (Sydney Morning Herald, Jan. 5)

"Lost" Amazon Complex Found; Shapes Seen by Satellite (National Geographic News, Jan. 4)

Historic Antarctica plane remains 'found' by expedition (BBC News, Jan. 2)

Relic reveals Noah's ark was circular (Independent, Jan. 1)

Using modern sequencing techniques to study ancient modern humans (EurekAlert, Dec. 31)

Handful of Iron Beads Offer Clues to Solve Mystery of Ancient Iron Forges (ScienceDaily, Dec. 31)

Environment

C.I.A. Is Sharing Data With Climate Scientists (N.Y. Times, Jan. 5)Site requires free registration

Giant Carbon "Vault" Proposed Near New York City (National Geographic News, Jan. 4)

California's groundwater shrinking because of agricultural use (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 4)

Microorganisms Cited as Missing Factor in Climate Change Equation (ScienceDaily, Jan. 4)

Gene rice on its way in China (New Scientist, Jan. 4)Site requires free registration

Scientists target East Coast rocks for CO2 storage (Physorg.com, Jan. 4)

Environmental Refugees Unable to Return Home (N.Y. Times, Jan. 3)Site requires free registration

Melting Glaciers Nourishing Oceans With Ancient Carbon (National Geographic News, Dec. 30)

Exploration & Adventure

Teen sailor Watson battles wild winds (ABC News, Jan. 4)

A history of walking on water (New Scientist, Jan. 3)Site requires free registration

First S'pore woman to reach South Pole (Asiaone, Jan. 1)

Medicine & Health

Using a Virus’s Knack for Mutating to Wipe It Out (N.Y. Times, Jan. 5)Site requires free registration

Too-dilute disinfectant boosts bacteria resistance (New Scientist, Jan. 4)Site requires free registration

Biological cells reveal brain chemistry secrets (BBC News, Jan. 4)

Peoples & Culture

Malaysian Polygamy Club Draws Criticism (N.Y. Times, Jan. 5)Site requires free registration

One woman's account of having to cover her head in Iraq (Washington Post, Jan. 4)Site requires free registration

Gabon scraps long lunch-breaks for workers(BBC News, Jan. 4)

In Mexico, ladies ring in the New Year in brand-new underwear(Washington Post, Jan. 2)Site requires free registration

More than 12 pct of China's population over 60 (TerraDaily, Dec. 31)

A Step Beyond Anthropology (N.Y. Times, Dec. 29)Site requires free registration

Natural Disasters & Weather

Winter, Nighttime Tornadoes Pose Greatest Risk (ScienceDaily, Jan. 5)

Arctic roots of 'upside-down' weather (BBC News, Jan. 5)

U.S. December Weather Coldest Since 2000 (PlanetArk, Jan. 5)

Fault Weaknesses, the Center Cannot Hold for Some Geologic Faults (ScienceDaily, Jan. 4)

DR Congo volcano eruption threatens rare chimpanzees (BBC News, Jan. 2)

Deaths from Brazil Ilha Grande resort mudslide reach 26 (BBC News, Jan. 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

Arab World in Water Crisis (ENN, Jan. 5)

Loss of Sea Ice Stirs Up Arctic Waters (ScienceDaily, Jan. 4)

Lithuania shuts Soviet-era nuclear plant (ENN, Jan. 4)

World's tallest building opens in Dubai (BBC News, Jan. 4)

Rainier's rocks are filling riverbeds (Seattle Times, Jan. 4)

Indian Ocean Climate Event Recurs Quicker With Global Warming (ScienceDaily, Jan. 3)

Fight Against Asian Carp Threatens Fragile Great Lakes Unity (N.Y. Times, Jan. 2)Site requires free registration

In Tsunami’s Wake, an Unexpected Second Chance (N.Y. Times, Jan. 1)Site requires free registration

Plants & Animals

New 'strawberry' crab species found off Taiwan (YahooNews/AP, Jan. 5)

Two types of killer whales found in UK Waters (BBC News, Jan. 5)

Mystery of World's Biggest Beasts Possibly Solved (LiveScience, Jan. 5)

White Lizards Evolve in New Mexico Dunes (N.Y. Times, Jan. 5)

Asian Monkeys Provide Clues About Environmental Threats To People, Wildlife (redOrbit, jan. 4)

The giant Amazon arapaima fish is 'under threat' (BBC News, Jan. 4)

Acacias use ants to guard flowers (Physorg.com, Jan. 4)

New Evidence Of Culture In Wild Chimpanzees (ScienceDaily, Jan. 4)

Lobster-Like Creature Eats Wood (LiveScience, Jan. 3)

Sweden culls its resurgent wolves (BBC News, Jan. 2)

Scientists Discover Origin of a Cancer in Tasmanian Devils (N.Y. Times, Dec. 31)Site requires free registration

Mosquitoes mate in perfect harmony (naturenews, Dec. 31)

Peacocks become a colorful problem in Florida (Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 31)

Science & Technology

Chemists crack complex compound (naturenews, Jan. 5)

Scientists 'photograph' nano-particle self-assembly (Physorg.com, Jan. 4)

Solar-Powered Irrigation Significantly Improves Diet and Income in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa (ScienceDaily, Jan. 4)

Space

Australian lakes may hold clues to life on Mars(Physorg.com, Jan. 5)

Researchers recalculate age of Solar System (Physorg.com, Jan. 4)

Planet-hunting telescope unearths hot mysteries (YahooNews/AP, Jan. 4)

Exotic stars may mimic big bang (New Scientist, Jan. 4)

Mars' ancient lake beds spied by Nasa probe (BBC News, Jan. 4)

Long-Lived Mars Rovers Begin Year 7 on Red Planet(Space.com, Jan. 2)

The Future of Human Spaceflight (Technology Review, Jan/Feb)

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