Archaeology & Paleontology

Prehistoric dwelling unearthed at Isle of Man Airport (IOM Today, July 13)

Untouched Tomb of Aztec King on Verge of Discovery? (National Geographic News, July 13)

First Direct Evidence Of Substantial Fish Consumption By Early Modern Humans In China 40,000 Years Ago (ScienceDaily, July 13)

Dinosaurs burrowed to avoid winter's chill (New Scientist, July 13)

Oldest dinosaur burrow discovered (BBC News, July 10)

Environment

Mystery mechanism drove global warming 55 million years ago (Physorg.com, July 13)

Alliance Of Small Islands Seeks Deeper CO2 Reductions (redOrbit, July 13)

Silent invaders spread through neglect of treaty (WWF, July 13)

Countries betting tech can clean up coal (CNN, July 13)

Climate Change Could Spell Demise Of Key Salt Marsh Constituent (redOrbit, July 13)

Ecosystems respond well to restoration (Christian Science Monitor, July 13)

British Company Barcodes Trees to Protect Forests (PlanetArk, July 12)

Indian Monsoon Among Risks From Rapid Climate Change (PlanetArk, July 12)

Exploration & Adventure

Sharks, prison shake 11-month solo kayak adventure (Reuters, July 13)

North Pole adventurer set to run across Oman (Arabian Business, July 13)

Teen's `experience of a lifetime' nears end (Contra Costa Times, July 13)

Overcoming MS to scale Everest (BBC News, July 11)

Medicine & Health

British girl's heart heals itself after transplant (YahooNews/AP, July 14)

Swine flu resembles feared 1918 flu, study finds (MSNBC, July 13)

Regular moderate alcohol intake has cognitive benefits in older adults (Physorg.com, July 13)

Parasitic worms: Just what the doctor ordered? (New Scientist, July 13)

Peoples & Culture

Sudan women 'lashed for trousers' (BBC News, July 13)

Mongolian Shamans Cure Modern Ills, for a Price (N.Y. Times, July 10)Site requires free registration

Pamplona "Bull Runner" Killed (National Geographic News, July 10)

Natural Disasters & Weather

Bill Gates, the Hurricane Tamer? (ABC News, July 13)

Tremors On Southern San Andreas Fault May Mean Increased Earthquake Risk (ScienceDaily, July 13)

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

Iraq Suffers as the Euphrates River Dwindles (N.Y. Times, July 14)Site requires free registration

As Mumbai Spills Over, Floodwater Creeps Closer (N.Y. Times, July 14)Site requires free registration

Life Above the Floods[Bangladesh] (BBC News, July 13)

Australian Town, State Government Ban Bottled Water (PlanetArk, July 12)

A Rising but Doubted Dream on a Reservation (N.Y. Times, July 12)Site requires free registration

Declining Aral Sea: Satellite Images Highlight Dramatic Retreat (ScienceDaily, July 12

Plants & Animals

More Rhinos Hacked Apart as Horn Demand Spikes (National Geographic News, July 13)

Big "Transsexual" Fish in Peril(National Geographic News, July 13)

Cats Do Control Humans, Study Finds (LiveScience, July 13)

Male Seahorses Like Big Mates (ScienceDaily, July 13)

Cassavas get cyanide hike from carbon emissions (New Scientist, July 13)

'Whistling' deer spark searches (BBC News, July 13)

Amphibians mate under a full Moon (BBC News, July 13)

Snakes? Bring On the Bounty Hunters (ABC News, July 12)

Seals Quickly Respond To Gain And Loss Of Habitat Under Climate Change (ScienceDaily, July 12)

Searchers shovel Northwest dirt seeking giant worm (YahooNews/AP, July 12)

In a Flash, Summer Love Is All Over Washington[fireflies] (Washington Post, July 11)Site requires free registration

How flowers conquered the world (BBC News, July 10)

Science & Technology

Japanese scientists aim to create robot-insects (Physorg.com, July 14)

Major Breakthrough With Water Desalination System (ScienceDaily, July 14)

New transistors to reduce need for 'wall warts' (New Scientist, July 14)

Light's Repulsive Force Discovered (LiveScience, July 13)

Electric cars could charge to dominance in U.S. (ENN, July 13)

In Japan, Machines for Work and Play Are Idle (N.Y. Times, July 12)Site requires free registration

New Advance in Revolutionary 'Bullet Fingerprinting' Technique (Physorg.com, July 12)

Robotic Bat: A Sneaky Spy (LiveScience, July 11)

Teams vie for underwater robot prize (BBC News, July 10)

Space

Thunderstorms cause 5th delay for space shuttle (YahooNews/AP, July 14)

Apollo special: Another small step (New Scientist, July 14)

On Hand for Space History, as Superpowers Spar (N.Y. Times, July 14)Site requires free registration

Probe hints at past Venus ocean (BBC News, July 14)

Martian 'egg cups' could trace past climate (New Scientist, July 13)

Volcanic activity on Mars could offer clues to planet's history (Physorg.com, July 13)

Space Station Is Near Completion, Maybe the End (Washington Post, July 13)Site requires free registration

New Type of Cosmic Object to Be Revealed? (National Geographic News, July 10)

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