Archaeology & Paleontology

Sculpting Evolution [Artwork of John Gurche.] (Smithsonian, March 2010)

In ancient wall, scholar sees proof for Bible (Yahoo!/AP, Feb. 22)

Water-dwelling dinosaur breaks the mould (Nature News, Feb. 19)

Ancient filter feeders found lurking in museums (Nature News, Feb. 18)

Primitive Humans Conquered Sea, Surprising Finds Suggest (Nat'l. Geographic, Feb. 17)

Environment

Barrow, Alaska: Ground Zero for Climate Change (Smithsonian, March 2010)

Eco-philanthropists to the rescue of wildlife? (Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 22)

For sustainable architecture, think bug (New Scientist, Feb. 22)

Fishing bans boost Australia's Great Barrier Reef (Yahoo!?AFP, Feb. 22)

China, India adding to e-waste timebomb: UN (Yahoo!/AFP, Feb. 22)

Feds outline plan to nurse Great Lakes to health (Yahoo!/AP, Feb. 21)

Climate change's impact on forests being measured via expanding tree trunks (Washington Post, Feb. 21) Site requires free registration

Exploration & Adventure

Love in a cold climate: A life-long obsession with the Arctic (Independent UK, Feb. 22)

Sending a Message in 12,000 Bottles [David de Rothschild's Plastiki.] (N.Y. Times, Feb. 21) Site requires free registration

Hundred years on ice [Shackleton.] (ExplorersWeb, Feb. 16)

Medicine & Health

'Lame' mosquitoes to stop dengue (BBC News, Feb. 23)

Olympic champions must train hard, but the right genes are also essential (Washington Post, Feb. 23) Site requires free registration

Why We Gain Weight As We Age (NPR, Feb. 22)

Tiny Tongue of a Fruit Fly Could Offer Big Clues in Fight Against Obesity, Researcher Says (ScienceDaily, Feb. 22)

Rational or Emotional? Your Brain on Food (NPR, Feb. 22)

Junk DNA holds clues to heart disease (Nature News, Feb. 21)

Naps Clear the Mind, Help You Learn (Yahoo!/LiveScience, Feb. 21)

Anti-retrovirals could halt Aids spread in five years (BBC News, Feb. 21

A Roller Coaster Chase for a Cure [Cancer.] (N.Y. Times, Feb. 21) Site requires free registration

Peoples & Culture

Demolishing Kashgar's History (Smithsonian, March 2010)

Alaska village among Native communities reclaiming ancient traditions banned by missionaries (L.A. Times, Feb. 21) Site requires free registration

Myths Obscure Voodoo, Source of Comfort in Haiti (N.Y. Times, Feb. 19) Site requires free registration

Natural Disasters & Weather

Indonesia landslide 'kills five' in West Java village (BBC News, Feb. 23)

Under the world's greatest cities, deadly plates [Earthquakes.] (Washington Post, Feb. 23) Site requires free registration

Better Snowfall Forecasting (redOrbit, Feb. 22)

Indian Ocean clues to predicting El Nino: study (Yahoo!/Reuters, Feb. 21)

Warmer Planet Temperatures Could Cause Longer-Lasting Weather Patterns (ScienceDaily, Feb. 21)

Madeira floods kill 40 (ENN/Reuters, Feb. 20)

Exiled by Weather [Photo essay on African refugees.] (N.Y. Times, Feb. 2010) Site requires free registration

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

Countless Lost Limbs Alter Life in Haiti’s Ruins (N.Y. Times, Feb. 23) Site requires free registration

Jordan Enlists Army In Climate Fight (Planet Ark/Reuters, Feb. 22)

New York Fashion Week Tries On "Green" (Planet Ark/Reuters, Feb. 22)

In the West, ‘Monument’ Is a Fighting Word (N.Y. Times, Feb. 19) Site requires free registration

Plants & Animals

Sperm whale groups 'may corral deep squid' (BBC News, Feb. 23)

Chimps are intelligent enough to appreciate a full pint (BBC News, Feb. 23)

Japanese scientists uncover rare Akame fish behaviour (BBC News, Feb. 23)

Evolutionary Game of Rock-Paper-Scissors May Lead to New Species (ScienceDaily, Feb. 22)

Orangutan survival and the shopping trolley (BBC News, Feb. 22)

Pesky voles love the snow cover (Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 22)

EU proposes ban on commercial bluefin tuna fishing (Yahoo!/AFP, Feb. 22)

Peru poison frog reveals secret of monogamy (BBC News, Feb. 22)

Australian study uses cat food in war on cane toad (Yahoo!AP, Feb. 19)

Science & Technology

Turning Flat Photos Into 3-Dimensional Buildings (N.Y. Times, Feb. 23) Site requires free registration

Large Hadron Collider Ramped Up For Big Bang Quest (redOrbit, Feb. 22)

Wide variance in products that qualify for federal Energy Star program (Washington Post, Feb. 22) Site requires free registration

Addition of Yellow Pixels Designed to Make TVs Better (Yahoo!/LiveScience, Feb. 22)

The Birth of Cheap Communication (and Junk Mail) (N.Y. Times, Feb. 20) Site requires free registration

Scientists vacuum up the data on dust (Yahoo!/AP, Feb. 19)

Space

From the Clash of White Dwarfs, the Birth of a Supernova (N.Y. Times, Feb. 22) Site requires free registration

Enhanced 3D Model of Mars Crater Edge Shows Ups and Downs (ScienceDaily, Feb. 22)

In rare night landing, space shuttle back on Earth (Yahoo!/AP, Feb. 22)

Multiple Computer Failures on the ISS (Universe Today, Feb. 21)

Jurassic Space: Ancient Galaxies Come Together After Billions of Years (ScienceDaily, Feb. 20)

Cassini Captures 3-D Image Of Saturn's White Whale Moon (redOrbit, Feb. 20)

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