Archaeology & Paleontology
For Extinct Monsters of the Deep, a Little Respect (N.Y. Times, Mar. 23) Site requires free registration
 Dinosaurs' dominance 'helped by mass volcanism' (BBC News, Mar. 23)
After Years of War and Abuse, New Hope for Ancient Babylon (N.Y. Times, Mar. 23) Site requires free registration
Did climate change drive human evolution? (NPR, Mar. 22)
Archaeologists discover a sixteenth-century cloister in the monastery of Gerri de la Sal Lleida [Spain.] (barcelonareporter.com, Mar. 22)
DNA experts reveal China's ancient open door to West [Tarim mummies.] (The Scotsman, Mar. 21)
Human ancestors walked comfortably upright 3.6 million years ago, new footprint study says (Scientific American, Mar. 20)
New Dinosaur: "Exquisite" Raptor Found (Nat'l. Geographic News, Mar. 19)
Oldest temple in the world found in Turkey (UPI, Mar. 17)
Environment
U.S. Bolsters Chemical Restrictions for Water (N.Y. Times, Mar. 22) Site requires free registration
Nations reject coral protections at wildlife conservation conference (Washington Post, Mar. 22) Site requires free registration
Climate change presents a burr for coffee growers (NPR, Mar. 22)
Wales, the greenest place on Earth (Washington Post, Mar. 21) Site requires free registration
Ships skirt Calif. coast to avoid pollution rules (Yahoo!/AP, Mar. 21)
Science justifies California water limits (ENN/Reuters, Mar. 20)
The invader that is strangling an ecosystem ["Mile by a minute" in Chitwan National Park in Nepal.] (BBC News, Mar. 19)
Exploration & Adventure
Antarctica shelters abundant microbial life in water miles below the icy surface (Washington Post, Mar. 23) Site requires free registration
The route master: Natural navigation (Independent UK, Mar. 22)
Last Footfall in Nepal (N.Y. Times, Mar. 21) Site requires free registration
Tweeting from Everest (Outside, Mar. 19)
Medicine & Health
Portion Sizes in 'Last Supper' Paintings Grew Over Time (Yahoo!/LiveScience, Mar. 23)
Firing on all neurons: Where consciousness comes from (New Scientist, Mar. 22)
Seaweed bread 'may hold key to beating obesity' (Independent UK, Mar. 22)
Evolution of Fairness and Punishment (ScienceDaily, Mar. 21)
In Haiti, Mental Health System Is in Collapse (N.Y. Times, Mar. 20) Site requires free registration
Drug-resistant tuberculosis poses global risk, World Health Organization says (Washington Post, Mar. 20)
Peoples & Culture
Headed for Auction: Back-Channel Gloom on Revolutionary War (N.Y. Times, Mar. 23) Site requires free registration
California Tribe Hopes to Woo Salmon Home (N.Y. Times, Mar. 21) Site requires free registration
In Buddhist Bhutan, happiness counts (Washington Post, Mar. 20)
Natural Disasters & Weather
China Says Drought Now Affecting 50 Million People (Planet Ark/Reuters, Mar. 22)
Changes Seen In Spain's Rainfall Trends (redOrbit, Mar. 22)
Hundreds Evacuated as Volcano Erupts in Iceland (N.Y. Times/AP, Mar. 21) Site requires free registration
China sandstorm leaves Beijing shrouded in orange dust (BBC News, Mar. 20)
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People & Places in the News
Ivory bids fall on poaching fears (BBC News, Mar. 22)
Scotland gets serious about sea power (ENN/Yale Environment 360, Mar. 22))
Artist Places Sculptures On Melting Arctic Iceberg (Planet Ark/Reuters, Mar. 22)
Chair announced for "Climategate" science probe (BBC News, Mar. 22)
Haiti races to house post-quake homeless before the rainy season (Christian Science Monitor, Mar. 21)
Bias Called Persistent Hurdle for Women in Sciences (N.Y. Times, Mar. 21) Site requires free registration
Sharks on the menu at wildlife trade meet (TerraDaily/AFP, Mar. 20)
Plants & Animals
Are aquariums getting too lifelike? (N.Y. Times, Mar. 23) Site requires free registration
After Mating, Male Pipefish Get Choosy (N.Y. Times, Mar. 23) Site requires free registration
High Arctic species plummeting across the board, others Arctic residents on the rise (ENN/Mongabay, Mar. 22)
Rare Worthen's sparrow nest sites found in Mexico (BBC News, Mar. 22)
Storms Threaten Butterflies' Winter Rest In Mexico (Planet Ark/Reuters, Mar. 22)
Tracking down the elusive Knysna elephants (BBC News, Mar. 20)
Horses Never Forget Human Friends (ENN/Discovery News, Mar. 19)
Whale sedation aids conservation (Nature News, Mar. 19)
A Left Turn at the End of the World [Wildlife in Falkland Islands.] (Outside/Away, Mar. 2010)
Science & Technology
Large Hadron Collider to start hunt for 'God particle' (BBC News, Mar. 23)
Artists Mine Scientific Clues to Paint Intricate Portraits of the Past (N.Y. Times, Mar. 23) Site requires free registration
'Cold Fusion' Moves Closer to Mainstream Acceptance (ScienceDaily, Mar. 22)
Device to convert seawater offers hope to parched lands (Yahoo!/AFP, Mar. 21)
Nanotech robots deliver gene therapy through blood (Yahoo!/Reuters, Mar. 21)
Space
'Muscular' UK Space Agency launched (BBC News, Mar. 23)
VSS Enterprise Completes Maiden Voyage (redOrbit, Mar. 23)
Neptune may have eaten a planet and stolen its moon (New Scientist, Mar. 22)
Spirit Getting Colder But Opportunity Roving On (MarsDaily, Mar. 22)
Moon's Water Comes in Three Flavors, Scientists Say (Yahoo!/Space.com, Mar. 22)
Astronomers Find Black Holes Do Not Absorb Dark Matter (Universe Today, Mar. 22)
Early Galaxy Went Through 'Teenage Growth Spurt,' Scientists Say (ScienceDaily, Mar. 22)
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