Archaeology & Paleontology

Roman ingots to shield particle detector (naturenews, Apr. 15)

Appalachian professor’s research finds no evidence of cannibalism at Donner Party campsite (University News - ASU, Apr. 15)

Classic Maya history is embedded in commoners' homes (EurekAlert, Apr. 14)

Stolen toe of King Tut's dad returned to Egypt (Ottawa Times/AFP, Apr. 14)

Do Dartmoor's ancient stones have link to Stonehenge? (New Scientist, Apr. 14)

Ancient Cockroach Relative Revealed in 3-D (LiveScience, Apr. 13)

Environment

A 2nd garbage patch: Plastic soup seen in Atlantic (YahooNews/AP, Apr. 15)

Geraniums Could Help Control Devastating Japanese Beetle (ScienceDaily, Apr. 15)

U.S. Leads New Bid to Phase Out Whale Hunting (N.Y. Times, Apr. 15)Site requires free registration

'Black box' plankton found to have huge role in ocean carbon fixation (Physorg.com, Apr. 15)

Stalagmite reveals carbon footprint of early Native Americans (Environmental Research Web, Apr. 15)

Brazil suspends Amazon dam project (ENN, Apr. 15)

Exploration & Adventure

Deep sea explorer honored on 50th anniversary of seven-mile dive (Washington Post, Apr. 14)Site requires free registration

First team at the North Pole (ExplorersWeb, Apr. 14)

Exploring Beneath Antarctic Ice (Physorg.com, Apr. 13)

Medicine & Health

'Off-the-Charts' Pollen Counts Bring Misery to Millions (YahooNews/Health Day, Apr. 16)

Chocolate May Be Good Medicine For Liver Patients (PlanetArk, Apr. 16)

All Women Worry About Getting Fat, Study Suggests(LiveScience, Apr. 15)

Slobbery Kisses from 'Man's Best Friend' Aid Cancer Research (ScienceDaily, Apr. 15)

New gene in hair loss identified (Physorg.com, Apr. 14)

Peoples & Culture

To some, virtual life happier than the real thing (ABC News, Apr. 16)

Kung fu empowers Nepal nuns(BBC News, Apr. 15)

Ten things we have learnt about Africa (BBC News, Apr. 15)

Jealousy Really Is Blinding, Study Finds (LiveScience, Apr. 14)

Natural Disasters & Weather

El Nino Causes Record Heat In March (redOrbit, Apr. 16)

Iceland Volcano: Not Yet A Global Cooling Eruption (PlanetArk, Apr. 16)

Volcanic Ash Closes Down Air Traffic in North Europe (N.Y. Times, Apr. 16)Site requires free registration

Chinese rescuers step up search for quake survivors (BBC News, Apr. 15)

Sun activity linked to cold winters (BBC News, Apr. 15)

What Was Different About China's Quake?(LiveScience, Apr. 14)

Is Earth Shaking More? (LiveScience, Apr. 14)

Iceland Volcano Erupts Under Glacier, Triggers Floods (National Geographic News, Apr. 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

South Africa Looks To Sea To Meet Growing Water Demand (PlanetArk, Apr. 16)

In pictures: Lagos rubbish dump (BBC News, Apr. 15)

Great Barrier Reef could take 20 years to recover from grounding (Independent, Apr. 14)

Libya's efforts to build economy, tourism snagged by its own capriciousness (Washington Post, Apr. 14)

Taiwan builds world's first plastic-bottle structure (China Post, Apr. 9)

Plants & Animals

Cats and Dogs Are Household Hazards (LiveScience, Apr. 16)

New species of nose-dwelling leech discovered(BBC News, Apr. 15)

Cat Brain: A Step Toward the Electronic Equivalent (ScienceDaily, Apr. 15)

Zoo fights to save snail colony (BBC News, Apr. 15)

Canada's seal hunt to close early after low harvest (YahooNews/AFP, Apr. 15)

Tadpoles scream when threatened by cannibals(Independent, Apr. 15)

India Hopes New Tracking Software Will Protect Tigers (redOrbit, Apr. 15)

‘Falcon-cam’ captures life in Buffalo nest (UB News, Apr. 14)

Science & Technology

Apple patent application for 3D viewing glasses (Physorg.com, Apr. 16)

US Library of Congress to archive Twitter messages (Physorg.com, Apr. 14)

Space

Source of Zodiac Glow Identified (ScienceDAily, Apr. 16)

Soaring meteor lights up skies across the Midwest (YahooNews/AP, Apr. 15)

Young and getting cooler -- the early life of a neutron star (Physorg.com, Apr. 15)

NASA to Launch Robonaut 2 Robot to International Space Station(Physorg.com, Apr. 15)

Mini Magnetic Shield Found on the Moon (National Geographic News, Apr. 14)

New Planets Found; Have Backward Orbits (National Geographic News, Apr. 14)

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