Archaeology & Paleontology

Etched ostrich eggs illustrate human sophistication (BBC News, Mar. 2)

Did the discovery of cooking make us human? (BBC News, Mar. 2)

Human Culture, an Evolutionary Force (N.Y. Times, Mar. 2)Site requires free registration

Syria's Stonehenge: Neolithic stone circles, alignments and possible tombs discovered (Independent, Mar. 1)

Huge head of pharaoh unearthed in Egypt (BBC News, Mar. 1)

Snake Caught Attacking Dinosaur—First Fossil Proof (National Geographic News, mar. 1)

Archaeologists amend the written history of China's first emperor (Physorg.com, Mar. 1)

Roman era York may have been more diverse than today (Physorg.com, Mar. 1)

Tiny Shelled Creatures Shed Light on Extinction and Recovery 65 Million Years Ago (ScienceDaily, Mar. 1)

Prince's Palace Found in Volcanic Crater (Discovery News, Feb. 26)

In an ancient Mayan site, USF archaeologists use new tools to find everything old(Physorg.com, Feb. 26)

Environment

British Antarctic Survey census of biodiversity sheds light on changing climate (ENN, Mar. 2)

Ancient Corals Hold New Hope for Reefs (ScienceDaily, Mar. 2)

For Pennies, a Disposable Toilet That Could Help Grow Crops (N.Y. Times, Mar. 2)Site requires free registration

Bobble hopes to save the planet and quench thirst (Independent, Mar. 1)

Air Pollution Slows Down Women Marathoners (LiveScience, Mar. 1)

Manure becomes pollutant as its volume grows unmanageable (Washington Post, Mar. 1)Site requires free registration

Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Foiling E.P.A.(N.Y. Times, Mar. 1)Site requires free registration

Humans Behind Rising Seas, Study Says (LiveScience, Feb. 28)

Exploration & Adventure

Lake Baikal update: Kevin Vallely and Ray Zahab started their run (Polar news, Mar. 2)

Boat built from soda bottles prepares to set sail (TG Daily, Mar. 1)

British polar explorer Hadow takes on Arctic Ocean trek (Independent, Mar. 1)

Medicine & Health

Even the Spineless Feel Pain (LiveScience, Mar. 2)

Soil bacteria could yield drug to treat roundworm (naturenews, Mar. 2)

'Biological Clock' Could Be a Key to Better Health, Longer Life (ScienceDaily, Mar. 2)

Plague in the Wild (ENN, Mar. 1)

The hope of music's healing powers (L.A. Times, Mar. 1)Site requires free registration

Mosquitoes -- not birds -- may have carried West Nile virus across US (Physorg.com, Mar. 1)

Why the body isn't thirsty at night (naturenews, Mar. 1)

Lack of Morning Light Keeping Teenagers Up at Night (ScienceDaily, Mar. 1)

Peoples & Culture

Millions of women throng Kerala festival (BBC News, Mar. 2)

With pressures high, South Korean women put off marriage and childbirth (Washington Post, Mar. 1)Site requires free registration

Jerusalem Diary: Found tribe (BBC News, Mar. 1)

A Hindu temple full of surprises (BBC News, Feb. 27)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Earth-shaking research to predict devastation from earthquakes (Physorg.com, Mar. 2)

Scientists say tsunami models should be tested (YahooNews/AP, mar. 2)

Landslide 'kills 100' in Uganda region of Bududa (BBC News, Mar. 2)

Chile earthquake

Tsunami swept away fleeing bus full of retirees (MSNBC, Mar. 2)

NASA: Quake May Have Shifted Earth's Axis (redOrbit, Mar. 2)

Chilean Quake May Have Shortened Earth Days (Physorg.com, Mar. 2)

Where the Quakes in Chile Struck

Chile curfew ends as troops quell post-quake looting (BBC News, Mar. 2)

Why Chile fared better than Haiti (naturenews, Mar. 1)

Chile Tsunami Aftermath (National Geographic News, Mar. 1)

Chile Earthquake one of the 10 strongest ever recorded (ENN, Feb. 27)

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

Mekong River at record low flow (ENN, Mar. 2)

Water Crisis Grips Syria (N.Y. Times, Mar. 2)Site requires free registration

Indonesia Allows Mining, Other Projects In Forests (PlanetArk, Mar. 2)

Thames Barrier closed again to protect capital (Independent, Mar. 1)

Desperate California To Get More Water At Last (PlanetArk, Mar. 1)

Development threatens Hong Kong bird migration haven (Independent, Feb. 27)

Vast Antarctic iceberg 'threatens marine life' (BBC News, Feb. 26)

Plants & Animals

Release of rhino poachers exposes widespread enforcement failures (WWF, Mar. 2)

The Current State Of The North American Bison (redOrbit, Mar. 2)

Queen Ant Will Sacrifice Colony to Retain Throne (LiveScience, Mar. 2)

Supercharged swifts take flight speed record(BBC News, Mar. 2

Bones, not bamboo, sate wild panda's appetite (YahooNews/Reuters, Mar. 2)

Ancient polar-bear fossil yields genome (naturenews, Mar. 1)

Weed Killer Makes Male Frogs Lay Eggs (National Geographic News, Mar. 1)

El Nino and a pathogen killed Costa Rican toad, study finds (Physorg.com, Mar. 1)

Dog DNA Diversity Helps Show How Genes Work (LiveScience, Mar. 1)

Tree-Dwelling Mammals Climb to the Heights of Longevity (ScienceDaily, Mar. 1)

DNA Sequence of Extinct Ancient Cattle Uncovered(ScienceDaily, Mar. 1)

Yellowstone bears begin emerging from hibernation (Billings Gazette, Mar. 1)

Bees take flight to the city after fall in rural hive numbers (Independent, Mar. 1)

Science & Technology

With tax breaks, geothermal system promises deep cuts in heating, cooling costs (Washington Post, Mar. 2)Site requires free registration

Antifreeze Proteins Can Stop Ice Melt, New Study Finds (ScienceDaily, Mar. 2)

Team Fabricates World’s Largest Heat Shield Structure (redOrbit, Mar. 2)

Exotic Magnetar Has Extremely Strong Magnetic Fields (ScienceDaily, Mar. 2)

Nose scanning techniques could sniff out criminals (BBC News, Mar. 2)

Scientists Strive to Map the Shape-Shifting Net (N.Y. Times, Mar. 2)Site requires free registration

Google Develops Prototype Mirror For Solar Energy (PlanetArk, Mar. 2)

Template engineering demonstrates possibilities of new superconducting material (Physorg.com, Mar. 1)

Earthquake prone Japan sees green in new nuclear power plants (Christian Science Monitor, Mar. 1)

Atom smasher restarts to prepare for new science (YahooNews/Reuters, Feb. 28)

Tiny ear listens to hidden worlds (BBC News, Feb. 26)

Space

Mars rover makes most of opportunity (Washington Post, Mar. 2)Site requires free registration

Ice deposits found at Moon's pole (BBC News, Mar. 2)

Astronomically Large Lenses Measure the Age and Size of the Universe (ScienceDaily, Mar. 1)

Widening the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ScienceDaily, Mar. 1)

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