Archaeology & Paleontology

Ancient Artifacts Revealed as Northern Ice Patches Melt (Science Daily, Apr. 26)

Archaeologists Unearth New Finds near Strumica in Eastern Macedonia (Balkan Travellers, Apr. 26)

Colonial settlers live again: Diggers unearth the story of early Delaware culture (Delaware Online, Apr. 26)

Dawn of Urban Life Uncovered in Syria (Discovery News, Apr. 23)

Environment

Gulf of Mexico oilspill spreads (ENN, Apr. 27)

Australia shelves key emissions trading scheme (BBC News, Apr. 27)

Proposal sets whaling limits (Nature News, Apr. 26)

Scientists find fastest deep ocean current near Antarctica (ENN, Apr. 26)

Protected Reef Offers Model for Conservation (N.Y. Times, Apr. 26) Site requires free registration

Pet Food Sucking Up U.S. Water (National Geographic News, Apr. 26)

Indonesia aims to tap volcano power (Terra Daily, Apr. 24)

Colorado Law Will Retire or Retrofit Coal-Fired Power Plants (ENN, Apr. 24)

Rooftop farming booming in New York (Seed Daily, Apr. 23)

Exploration & Adventure

Oh Completes Record 14-Peak Climb (Korea Times, Apr. 27)

Cleanup begins in Everest ‘death zone’ (MSNBC, Apr. 26)

Young Iqaluit ski guide reaches North Pole (CBC News, Apr. 26)

Medicine & Health

The Search for Genes Leads to Unexpected Places (N.Y. Times, Apr. 26) Site requires free registration

How We Can Sense Temperatures: Discovery Could Lead to Novel Therapies for Acute and Chronic Pain (Science Daily, Apr. 26)

To Beat the Heat, Drink a Slushie First (N.Y. Times, Apr. 26) Site requires free registration

Smoking May Be in Your Genes (Yahoo!/HealthDay, Apr. 26)

Why Don't Adults Get Fevers? (LiveScience, Apr.26)

'Uncontrolled brain activity' linked to epilepsy (BBC News, Apr. 25)

Peoples & Culture

Depressed People Eat More Chocolate (LiveScience, Apr. 26)

Body's Response to Repetitive Laughter Is Similar to the Effect of Repetitive Exercise, Study Finds (Science Daily, Apr. 26)

Reward-Driven People Win More, Even When No Reward at Stake (Science Daily, Apr. 26)

Exploring the Complexities of Nerdiness, for Laughs (N.Y. Times, Apr. 26) Site requires free registration

College Students 'Addicted' to Social Media, Study Finds (LiveScience, Apr. 23)

Larger Dating Pool Means Less Thoughtful Mate Choices (LiveScience, Apr. 23)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Soil Production of C02 May Decline As World Warms (ENN, Apr. 27)

The Age Of Aquarius? Nope, It Is The Anthropocene Epoch (Terra Daily, Apr. 26)

Particulate Matter from Fires in the Amazon Affects Lightning Patterns (Science Daily, Apr. 25)

Topography of Mountains Could Complicate Rates of Global Warming (Science Daily, Apr. 25)

Tornadoes kill 10, destroys homes in southern US (Terra Daily, Apr. 24)

Scientists Eager to Climb on and Study Iceland's Volcano (LiveScience, Apr. 23)

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

Ancient Asphalt Domes Discovered Off California Coast (Science Daily, Apr. 26)

Robot vessels used to cap Gulf of Mexico oil leak (BBC News, Apr. 26)

Indonesia hosts world's biggest geothermal energy forum (BBC News, Apr. 25)

Stephen Hawking warns over making contact with aliens (BBC News, Apr. 25)

State Decision Blocks Drilling for Gas in Catskills (N.Y. Times, Apr. 26) Site requires free registration

Plants & Animals

Mathematicians Offer Elegant Solution To Evolutionary Conundrum (Terra Daily, Apr. 27)

Like Origami, Pollen Grains Fold Just So (N.Y. Times, Apr. 26) Site requires free registration

Cracking Orca’s Code: It Comes in Several Types (N.Y. Times, Apr. 26) Site requires free registration

Sausage 'solution' to Australia's cane toad invasion (BBC News, Apr. 26)

Chimps Understand and Mourn Death, Research Suggests (LiveScience, Apr. 26)

Mice may make morphine (Nature News, Apr. 26)

Smelly, Rare 'Corpse Flower' Set to Bloom (LiveScience, Apr. 26)

"Rarest of the Rare" Species Named(National Geographic News, Apr. 26)

Gene That Allows Worms to Grow New Head and Brain Discovered (Science Daily, Apr. 24)

Invasive Lionfish Attacks Reefs and Fish as Scientists Scramble (ENN, Apr. 23)

Science & Technology

Robot takes on battle of the bulge (Physorg.com, Apr. 27)

Physicists Capture First Images of Atomic Spin< (Science Daily, Apr. 26)

New 'heart' for particle detector (BBC News, Apr. 27)

Brain-Like Computing on an Organic Molecular Layer (Science Daily, Apr. 26)

Pressure-Cooking Algae Into a Better Biofuel (Science Daily, Apr. 26)

Car Steered With Eyes, Computer Scientists Demonstrate (Science Daily, Apr. 24)

Space

Japan to launch 'space yacht' propelled by solar particles (Physorg.com, Apr. 27)

Location chosen for European Extremely Large Telescope (BBC News, Apr. 26)

Esa's Planck telescope finds value in 'reject' data (BBC News, Apr. 26)

UK despatches first Galileo flight payload (BBC News, Apr. 26)

Galaxy Merger Dilemma Solved(Science Daily, Apr. 25)

Hubble Telescope at 20: NASA Astronomers' Top Photos (National Geographic News, Apr. 24)

Change in Experiment Will Delay Shuttle’s End (N.Y. Times, Apr. 23) Site requires free registration

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