Archaeology & Paleontology

Ancient city yielding new clues in Michoacan, Mexico (L.A. Times, Apr. 13)

Science news: What happened at Angkor Wat (Washington Post, Apr. 13) Site requires free registration

Unshrouding the science of the Shroud (BBC News, Apr. 12)

Ancient Pre-Human Skeleton May Contain Shrunken Brain (LiveScience, Apr. 12)

Hopi Ruins At Risk After Ariz. Closes State Parks (NPR, Apr. 11)

English megaliths linked to death rites (MSNBC/Discovery News, Apr. 9)

Environment

Aluminum foil or plastic wrap: Which is better for the environment? (Washington Post, Apr. 13) Site requires free registration

New Nature Conservancy atlas aims to show the state of the world's ecosystems (Washington Post, Apr. 12) Site requires free registration

'Slim' prospects for climate deal this year (BBC News, Apr. 12)

New climate talks set for 2010 in Cancun, Mexico (ENN/Reuters, Apr. 11)

Big Coal Angry Over EPA Water Standard Rule Change (Planet Ark/Reuters, Apr. 9)

Exploration & Adventure

K2 survivor Marco Confortola: Reflections on Heroism (ExplorersWeb, Apr. 12)

13-Year-Old American Boy Climbing Mount Everest(NTDTV, Apr. 12)

Medicine & Health

Diets may determine dementia risk (BBC News, Apr. 13)

A Campaign Shows Signs of Progress Against Polio (N.Y. Times, Apr. 12) Site requires free registration

Studying Sea Life for a Glue That Mends People (N.Y. Times, Apr. 12) Site requires free registration

Hallucinogens Have Doctors Tuning In Again (N.Y. Times, Apr. 11) Site requires free registration

Peoples & Culture

Somali radio stations comply with Islamists' music ban (BBC News, Apr. 13)

India caste councils back men over 'honour killings' (BBC News, Apr. 13)

Bootlegging, Pakistan-Style (N.Y. Times, Apr. 12) Site requires free registration

As Economy Improves, Music May Get More Upbeat (LiveScience, Apr. 12)

Children who form no racial stereotypes found (Nature News, Apr. 12)

Climate change as art (Christian Science Monitor, Apr. 9)

Behind Bullying: Why Kids Are So Cruel (LiveScience, Apr. 9)

Natural Disasters & Weather

One Mystery of Sandstorm Lightning Explained (LiveScience, Apr. 13)

Brazil flood death toll rises to 224: officials (Yahoo News/Reuters, Apr. 11)

As U.S. attempted to remove nuclear material from Chile, earthquake struck (Washington Post, Apr. 11) Site requires free registration

Ecuador steps up quake drills in wake of Chile disaster (BBC News, Apr. 10)

Scientists Explore Origins of 'Supervolcanoes' on the Sea Floor: Ancient Goliaths Blamed for Multiple Mass Extinctions (ScienceDaily, Apr. 10)

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

Brazil's huge river diversion project divides opinion (BBC News, Apr. 12)

Australia to prosecute over Barrier Reef ship crash (BBC News, Apr. 11)

Bangladesh claims disputed vanishing island (TerraDaily/AFP, Apr. 10)

Dallas stadium demolition a boon to science [Football's loss may be seismologists' gain] (Nature News, Apr. 9)

Plants & Animals

Dinosaur-era plants learned the value of scent and sensibility (Washington Post, Apr. 13) Site requires free registration

Moray Eels: The Most Cosmopolitan of Reef Fish, but Why? (ScienceDaily, Apr. 12)

Caterpillars Talk With Their Butts (ScienceNOW, Apr. 12)

Hawaiian Submarine Canyons Abundant With Life (ScienceDaily, Apr. 11)

Malaysian orangutan uses bridge to find mates (TerraDaily/AFP, Apr. 11)

Calif. gray whale-watchers fear dip in population (Yahoo News/AP, Apr. 11)

Something's Wrong With Right Whales (ScienceDaily, Apr. 10)

Lightning Makes Mushrooms Multiply (National Geographic News, Apr. 9)

Colorful Nature [Secrets of animal coloration] (ENN, Apr. 9)

Carnivorous plants' diets may be a danger (L.A. Times, Apr. 9)

Ancient Thick-shelled Turtle Discovered in Coal Mine (LiveScience, Apr. 9)

Science & Technology

Europe Finds Clean Energy in Trash, but U.S. Lags (N.Y. Times, Apr. 12) Site requires free registration

World's deepest undersea vents discovered in Caribbean (BBC News, Mar. 12)

Russians fill gap in periodic table in search for more-stable heavy elements (L.A. Times, Apr. 10)

Google Searches For Key To Energy Savings (National Geographic News, Apr. 9)

Grabbing Gracefully, With Replacement Fingers (N.Y. Times, Apr. 9)

Space

Studies Show More Evidence Of Water On Moon, Mars (Planet Ark/Reuters, Apr. 13)

New Images of Saturn Moons From Cassini Double Flyby (Space.com, Apr. 13)

Apollo 13: From disaster to triumph (BBC News, Apr. 13)

Air Force's Mystery X-37B Space Plane Fuels Speculation (Yahoo News/Space.com, Apr. 12)

13 astronauts celebrate 2 big space anniversaries (Yahoo News/AP, Apr. 12)

Aerospace Business Has Its Doubts About Plans to Revamp NASA (N.Y. Times, Apr. 11) Site requires free registration

'Life as we don't know it' in the universe? Start with Titan. (Christian Science Monitor, Apr. 11)

Every Black Hole Contains Another Universe? (National Geographic News, Apr. 9)

Venus 'still volcanically active' (BBC News, Apr. 9)

Planet-Like Object Found Circling a Brown Dwarf (ScienceDaily, Apr. 9)

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