Archaeology & Paleontology

Creatures of Cambrian May Have Lived On (N.Y. Times, May 18) Site requires free registration

In an Ancient Mexican Tomb, High Society (N.Y. Times, May 18) Site requires free registration

Advanced geographical models bring new perspective to study of archaeology (EurekAlert!, May 13)

'Ghostly' pictures of Great Wall of China taken from underwater (Telegraph UK, May 13)

Digging up Brahe: A search for clues to the famous astronomer's death - and life (The Prague Post, May 12)

Environment

Far From the Ocean Floor, the Cleanup Starts Here (N.Y. Times, May 18) Site requires free registration

Scientists Warn Oil Spill Could Threaten Florida (N.Y. Time, May 17) Site requires free registration

Africa's Lake Tanganyika Warming Fast, Life Dying (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 17)

WWF Sees "Severe Risk" In Arctic Oil Exploration (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 17)

Gulf oil spill: real disaster might be lurking beneath the surface (Christian Science Monitor, May 16)

Exploration & Adventure

Skydivers enjoy Everest thrills (BBC News, May 18)

Australia hails Jessica Watson, 16, for sailing record (BBC News, May 15)

Medicine & Health

Smallpox demise linked to spread of HIV infection (BBC News, May 17)

Climate Change Threatens Health By Mediterranean (Planet Ark/Reuters, May 17)

Dramatic surge seen in kids hospitalized with MRSA (Yahoo!/AP, May 17)

Eureka! Neural Evidence for Sudden Insight (ScienceDaily, May 14)

Peoples & Culture

Folk medicine poses global threat to wild dog species (BBC News, May 14)

Victorian Womanhood, in All Its Guises (Smithsonian, May 2010)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Iceland volcano ash cloud: When will Eyjafjallajökull eruption stop? (Christian Science Monitor, May 17)

Cumberland River Crest Highest in 73 Years [Tennessee.] (ENN/USGS Newsroom, May 17)

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

Diet of mud and despair in Indian village (BBC News, May 15)

Greenpeace Locates Six Radioactive 'Hot Spots' (redOrbit, May 15)

Four African countries sign new Nile treaty (TerraDaily/AFP, May 14)

Plants & Animals

Invasive plant 'increases ozone pollution' [Kudzu.](BBC News, May 18)

New Species, "Lost World" [Indonesia's Foja Mountains.] (Nat'l. Geographic News, May 17)

Wolves are survivors (ENN/Mother Nature News, May 17)

How Spiders Create Silk Threads (ScienceDaily, May 17)

Baby Corals Dance Their Way Home (ScienceDaily, May 16)

Science & Technology

Want to save Congo's endangered mountain gorillas? There's an app for that. (Christian Science Monitor, May 17)

A New Clue to Explain Existence [Muons may have tipped balance in favor of matter.] (N.Y. Times, May 17) Site requires free registration

MIT Designed Planes Use 70 Percent Less Fuel (redOrbit, May 17)

With Solar Valley project, China embarks on bold green technology mission (Washington Post, May 17) Site requires free registration

Glass electrode powers smallest pump [Nanotechnology.] (Nature News, May 16)

Space

Atlantis astronauts on first walk (BBC News, May 17)

Monster Black Hole Flung Out of Galaxy (Yahoo!/Space.com, May 16)

Asteroid spotted passing in front of spectacular Tadpole Nebula (Christian Science Monitor, May 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