Archaeology & Paleontology

"FedEx" Fossil Amphibian Found in Pittsburgh (National Geographic News, Mar. 15)

A Host of Mummies, a Forest of Secrets [Mummies found by Chinese archaeologists.] (N.Y. Times, Mar. 15) Site requires free registration

When Did the First 'Modern' Human Beings Appear in the Iberian Peninsula? (Science Daily, Mar. 15)

Sudan's land of 'black pharaohs' a trove for archaeologists (Expatica.com, Mar. 15)

Dig may find signs of Viking town in Thetford (BBC News, Mar. 14)

Environment

Climate 'fix' could poison sea life (BBC News, Mar. 16)

More Americans Say Global Warming Exaggerated: Poll (Planet Ark, Mar. 15)

Prehistoric Response to Global Warming Informs Human Planning Today (Terra Daily, Mar. 15)

Aquatic Dead Zones Contributing To Climate Change (Terra Daily, Mar. 15)

Coal power station plan under way (BBC News, Mar. 15)

White House Finalizing Rules To Cut Car Emissions (Planet Ark/Reuters, Mar. 15)

Ivory and bluefin tuna top agenda at UN wildlife summit (BBC News, Mar. 13)

Exploration & Adventure

Everest charity adventure for moor rescuer Ian (Herald Express, Mar. 16)

USF scientist leads Antarctic expedition to study effects of climate change on animals (St. Petersburg Times, Mar. 15)

A Supersonic Jump, From 23 Miles in the Air (N.Y. Times, Mar. 15) Site requires free registration

Medicine & Health

Answers Begin to Emerge on How Thalidomide Caused Defects (N.Y. Times, Mar. 15) Site requires free registration

A better genetic test for autism (Physorg.com, Mar. 15)

In Cancer Fight, Teenagers Don’t Fit In (N.Y. Times, Mar. 15) Site requires free registration

Diabetes Heart Treatments May Cause Harm (N.Y. Times, Mar. 14) Site requires free registration

Discovery of Cellular 'Switch' May Provide New Means of Triggering Cell Death, Treating Disease (Science Daily, Mar. 14)/p>

Scientists Identify Driving Forces in Human Cell Division (Science Daily, Mar. 14)

Human Cells Exhibit Foraging Behavior Like Amoebae and Bacteria (Science Daily, Mar. 13)

Peoples & Culture

Testosterone May Make Women Nicer (LiveScience, Mar. 15)

For Better Relationships, Just Be Yourself (Yahoo!/LiveScience, Mar. 15)

The Ides of March: Diary of a Doomed Day (LiveScience, Mar. 15)

Psychopaths' Brains Wired to Seek Rewards, No Matter the Consequences (Science Daily, Mar. 15)

Why Surprises Temporarily Blind Us (Science Daily, Mar. 14)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Fiji braces as major tropical cyclone bears down (Yahoo!/AP, Mar. 15)

Deep-sea volcanoes play key climate role (ENN, Mar. 15)

Debunking Myths About Amazon Rainforests (Terra Daily, Mar. 15)

Two dead, dozens missing in Canada after massive avalanche (Terra Daily, Mar. 14)

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

US senator moves to protect whales (Yahoo!/AFP, Mar. 16)

Northern Chile Observatory To Monitor Last Seismic Gap (Terra Daily, Mar. 16)

Mongolia's harsh winter of discontent (Terra Daily, Mar. 15)

U.S. stem cell expert is "hottest" researcher (Yahoo!/Reuters, Mar. 15)

China investigating zoo over dead tigers (Yahoo!/AFP, Mar. 15)

Plants & Animals

Habitat loss wiping out Europe's butterflies (Yahoo!/AFP, Mar. 16)

Scientists go 'gaga' to find creatures beneath 600 feet of ice (Yahoo!/AP, Mar. 15)

Wine vine: Microscopic photography reveals bacteria destroying grape plant cell wall (Physorg.com, Mar. 15)

UN Agency: Tiger on verge of extinction (Yahoo!/AP, Mar. 15)

Reindeer body clock switched off (BBC News, Mar. 15)

Unlocking the opium poppy's biggest secret (Physorg.com, Mar. 14)

Snake infrared detection unravelled (Nature News, Mar. 14)

Genome Analysis of Marine Microbe Reveals a Metabolic Minimalist (Science Daily, Mar. 13)

Science & Technology

Forensic role for hand bacteria (BBC News, Mar. 16)

Honda Drives Toward Home Solar Hydrogen Refueling (Planet Ark, Mar. 15)

Blinded Merseyside soldier 'sees' with tongue device (BBC News, Mar. 15)

ABE, Pioneering Robotic Undersea Explorer, Is Dead at 16 (N.Y. Times, Mar. 15)

Polymer remembers four shapes (Physorg.com, Mar. 15)

Silk Structure Analysis Explains Paradox of Super-Strength; Could Lead to Even Stronger Synthetic Materials (Science Daily, Mar. 15)

Nano-antennas could help keep quantum secrets (Nature News, Mar. 14)

Space

Mars moon Phobos seen in detail by European probe (BBC News, Mar. 16)

Japan prepares for Venus countdown (Nature News, Mar. 15)

Study may explain the extended solar minimum (Physorg.com, Mar. 15)

Mysterious Speed Record May Explain Mystery of Sun (Yahoo!/Space.com, Mar. 13)

Obama Nasa plans 'catastrophic' say Moon astronauts (BBC News, Mar. 13)

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