Archaeology & Paleontology

"Key" Human Ancestor Found: Fossils Link Apes, First Humans? (National Geographic News, April 8)

Scientists dig for Caravaggio's bones, cause of death (CTV, April 8)

Northwest Lava Flows Could Have Altered Earth’s Climate, Wiped out Species (Science Daily, April 7)

King Tut Wore Orthopedic Sandals (Discovery News, April 7)

Archaeology: Hidden treasure [Commerical archaeology] (Nature, April 7)

Comet "Shower" Killed Ice Age Mammals? (National Geographic News, April 7)

Environment

'World needs a barometer of life' (BBC, April 9)

Whaling compromise under attack (Yahoo/AFP, Aprli 8)

Australia to begin removing oil from Barrier Reef ship (BBC, April 7)

Exploration & Adventure

Mutiny-inspired sailor ready for a 'raw' adventure (CNN, April 7)

Medicine & Health

Japanese Guts Are Adapted to Sushi (National Geographic News, April 8)

Carbon Dioxide May Explain 'Near Death Experiences' (Science Daily, April 7)

Fewer Babies Born During Recession (Live Science, April 7)

Peoples & Culture

Has the Recession Made You More Beautiful? (Live Science, April 9)

Yeti and Other Mangy Monster Sightings On the Rise (Live Science, April 8)

Peru Tribes File IFC Complaint Over Maple Pollution (Planet Ark/Reuters, April 8)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Fresh Brazil landslide 'leaves 200 feared buried' (BBC, April 8)

U.S. Forecaster Sees Increased 2010 Hurricane Threat (Planet Ark/Reuters, April 8)

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 and Nepal Finally Agree on Everest's Height (AOL News, April 8)

The world's megacities (CNN, April 8)

Farm-in-a-bag offers Kenya lifeline (CNN, April 8)

Plants & Animals

New Giant Lizard Discovery "an Unprecedented Surprise" (National Geographic News, April 7)

Rarest of Rare Species Make New Endangered List (Live Science, April 7)

Airborne pigeons obey the pecking order (Nature, April 7)

Sea Turtles Suffer Collateral Damage From Fishing (Science Now, April 7)

Spectacular New Giant Fruit-Eating Lizard Species Discovered (Science Daily, April 7)

Science & Technology

Hewlett Packard outlines computer memory of the future (BCC, April 8)

CERN Creates 10 Million Mini-Big Bangs In One Week (Planet Ark/Reuters, April 8)

Computer Program Allows Car to Stay in Its Lane Without Human Control (Science News, April 7)

Finally, Element 117 Is Here! (Science Now, April 7)

Offshore Energy Clash Over Undersea Sound (National Geographic News, April 7)

Solar plane prototype in first test flight (BBC, April 7)

Space

NASA Announces Programs and Costs for Next 5 Years (BBC, April 9)

Launch success for Esa's Cryosat-2 ice mission (BBC, April 8)

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