Archaeology & Paleontology

Giant Sea Reptiles Were Warm-Blooded? (National Geographic, June 10)

Crocodile and Hippopotamus Served as 'Brain Food' for Early Human Ancestors (Science Daily, June 10)

World's Oldest Leather Shoe Found (National Geographic, June 9)

The million mummy question (Heritage Key, June 9)

Sticky Rice Holds Ancient Chinese Buildings Together (National Geographic, June 9)

Yangtze River's Ancient Origins Revealed (Terra Daily, June 9)

Ancient bees found in Israel hailed from Turkey (LA Times, June 8)

Environment

Firm develops 'forgotten' wave power technology (BBC, June 11)

Experts double estimate of BP oil spill size (BBC, June 11)

Study: Shrinking glaciers to spark food shortages (Yahoo/AP, June 10)

Rich countries accused of carbon 'cheating' (BBC, June 10)

Global warming's impact on Asia's rivers overblown (Nature News, June 10)

Exploration & Adventure

Jacques Cousteau Legacy Still Making a Splash (Yahoo/LiveScience, June 11)

Teen sailor Abby Sunderland in 'good spirits' awaiting rescue in Indian Ocean (USA Today, June 11)

A passion to clean up the Pacific Ocean's great 'garbage patch' (Christian Science Monitor, June 10)

Medicine & Health

Ebola Cured in Monkeys—Hope for Humans? (National Geographic, June 9)

Gulf oil spill sickens more than 70 people in Louisiana (Terra Daily, June 9)

Study identifies 'many more' autism genes (BBC, June 9)

Being short 'raises heart risk' (BBC, June 9)

Peoples & Culture

The Genetic Secrets That Allow Tibetans To Thrive In Thin Air (Terra Daily, June 10)

"Venice of Asia" Canals Disappearing (National Geographic, June 9)

Polish inmates help restore Jewish legacy (BBC, June 9)

Oil Spill Threatens Native American "Water" Village (National Geographic, June 8)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Melting Mountains Put Millions At Risk in Asia: Study (Planet Ark/Reuters, June 11)

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

World Cup celebrates shared human passion (AP, June 11)

Genetic study sheds light on Jewish diaspora (BBC, June 9)

Bhopal: 25 years for justice -- even more for a clean-up (Terra Daily, June 9)

Plants & Animals

On the brink of extinction, tigers need man as never before (Terra Daily, June 10)

EU To Ban Bluefin Tuna Fishing From June 10 (Planet Ark/Reuters, June 10)

Sharks Can Really Sniff out Their Prey, and This Is How They Do It (Science Daily, June 10)

Oiled Gulf Birds Better Off Dead? (National Geographic, June 9)

Cane toad threat spreads beyond Australia to Caribbean (BBC, June 9)

Climate Change Leading To Major Vegetation Shifts Around The World (Terra Daily, June 9)

China, Nepal reach historic biodiversity agreement (ENN/WFF, June 9)

Endangered-porpoise numbers fall to just 250 (Nature News, June 8)

Science & Technology

Physicists burst bubble mystery (BBC, June 10)

Sir David King: oil extraction a threat to the future (BBC, June 9)

Snakes in mysterious global decline (BBC, June 9)

Swiss solar innovator wins Millennium Technology prize (BBC, June 9)

Space

Contractors Told to Prepare for Moon Program’s End (New York Times, June 11) Site requires free registration

Japan unfurls Ikaros solar sail in space (BBC, June 11)

Youngest Planet Confirmed (National Georaphic, June 10)

Earth and moon may be younger than we think (Christian Science Monitor, June 10)

South Korea rocket 'explodes' moments after take-off (BBC, June 10)

New robotic telescope in Chile set for planet hunt (BBC, June 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