Archaeology & Paleontology

Horizontal and vertical: The evolution of evolution (New Scientisti, Jan. 26)

China spends billions to study dinosaur fossils at sites of major discoveries (Washington Post, Jan. 26) Site requires free registration

Flight tests show ancient birds could glide (Yahoo!/AP, Jan. 25)

Battle over fossils, coal brews in High Arctic (Calgary Herald, Jan. 25)

Europe's Conquering Heroes? Likely Farmers (PlanetArk/Reuters, Jan. 25)

Lifestyles of the rich and famous... Egyptians (Independent UK, Jan. 25)

Rare dinosaur skeleton turned over to researchers (Yahoo!/AP, Jan. 24)

Early humans wiped out Australia's giants (Nature News, Jan. 23)

Queen Eadgyth's remains discovered in Germany (Independent UK, Jan. 20)

Environment

Lawns May Contribute to Global Warming (Yahoo!LiveScience, Jan. 24)

Oil Spill in Port Arthur Texas (ENN/Reuters, Jan. 24)

China facing a mounting trash problem (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 21)

America 'imports' pollution from Asia (New Scientist, Jan. 21)

Exploration & Adventure

Historic Trieste sub dive remembered in celebration (North County Times, Jan. 22)

Adventure on the Amazon (El Paso Inc., Jan. 25)

The Waitt Institute for Discovery Publishes Results from Largest-Ever, Private Deepwater Search [Looking for Amelia Earhart's plane.] (PR Newswire, Jan. 20)

Medicine & Health

Gates says malaria vaccine may be ready in three years (BBC News, Jan. 26)

(Washington Post, Jan. 26)

Stroke's 'Death Signal' Can Be Blocked; Discovery May Aid Drug Development (ScienceDaily, Jan. 25)

This Is 'Your Face On Meth,' Kids (NPR, Jan. 24)

Radiation Offers New Cures, and Ways to Do Harm (N.Y. Times, Jan. 23) Site requires free registration

Peoples & Culture

Long march to freedom [Escaping a German prison camp.] (BBC News, Jan. 25)

Is the Mona Lisa a Self-Portrait? (PhysOrg, Jan. 25)

The Face Of A Famous Skull Found On Flickr (NPR, Jan. 24)

Natural Disasters & Weather

A Deadly Quake in a Seismic Hot Zone [Haiti.] (N.Y. Times, Jan. 26) Site requires free registration

Extreme weather kills Mongolia livestock (BBC News, Jan. 26)

Maximum height of extreme waves up dramatically in Pacific Northwest (PhysOrg, Jan. 25)

Scientists create model of monster 'Frankenstorm' (Yahoo!/AP, Jan. 24)

Strongest Hurricanes May Triple in Frequency, Study Says (Nat'l. Geographic News, Jan. 21)

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

China has 'open mind' on cause of climate change (BBC News, Jan. 25)

I will not go, says climate chief (BBC News, Jan. 25)

Sable Island being may get national park status [Canada.] (Toronto Sun, Jan. 25)

World climate event set for March 27 (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 24)

First Detailed Pictures: Antarctica's "Ghost Mountains" (Nat'l. Geographic News, Jan. 22)

California mountain range missing several (million) candles on its birthday cake (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 22)

Plants & Animals

If you think a crow is giving you the evil eye… (New Scientist, Jan. 26)

Study of shark virgin birth shows offspring can survive long term (PhysOrg, Jan. 25)

Breeding Has Made Dogs' Heads Incredibly Diverse (Yahoo!/LiveScience, Jan. 25)

Better food makes high-latitude animals bigger (PhysOrg, Jan. 25)

Save the tiger: Pressure mounts for tougher action (Yahoo!/AP, Jan. 24)

Why Human Blood Drives Mosquitoes Wild (Yahoo!/LiveScience, Jan. 24)

Biodiversity Loss Must Be Addressed (redOrbit, Jan. 23)

Arizona Intentionally Snared Last Jaguar, Inquiry Finds (N.Y. Times, Jan. 22) Site requires free registration

Science & Technology

New Finding on Key Element of Earth's Lower Mantle (ScienceDaily, Jan. 25)

Researchers Synchronize Blinking 'Genetic Clocks' -- Genetically Engineered Bacteria That Keep Track of Time (ScienceDaily, Jan. 24)

High-Resolution Gene Technique Zooms In On Superbug (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 22)

Water Hits and Sticks: Findings Challenge a Century of Assumptions About Soil Hydrology (ScienceDaily, Jan. 23)

Space

Engineers Plot the Future of a Hobbled Mars Rover (N.Y. Times, Jan. 26) Site requires free registration

Government Doing Little About Asteroids: Report (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 25)

Scientists Use Australian Lakes to Aid Search for Life on Mars (Yahoo!/Space.com, Jan. 25)

Smacks in the Face Explain Unique Looks of Two Moons (Yahoo!/Space.com, Jan. 25)

Stunning New Image of Cat's Paw Nebula (ScienceDaily, Jan. 24)

NASA advanced Solar Observatory nearing February launch; will send IMAX like movies daily (Universe Today, Jan. 23)

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