Shimon Steinberg: Natural pest control ... using bugs! | Video on TED.com

Shimon Steinberg: Natural pest control ... using bugs! | Video on TED.com: "At TEDxTelAviv, Shimon Steinberg looks at the difference between pests and bugs -- and makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad bugs, avoiding chemicals in our quest for perfect produce."

Olive oil protects liver from oxidative stress, rat study finds

Olive oil protects liver from oxidative stress, rat study finds: "Extra-virgin olive oil can protect the liver from oxidative stress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism exposed rats to a moderately toxic herbicide known to deplete antioxidants and cause oxidative stress, finding that those rats fed on a diet containing the olive oil were partially protected from the resulting liver damage."

Bees' tiny brains beat computers, study finds | Environment | The Guardian

Bees' tiny brains beat computers, study finds | Environment | The Guardian: "Bees can solve complex mathematical problems which keep computers busy for days, research has shown.

The insects learn to fly the shortest route between flowers discovered in random order, effectively solving the 'travelling salesman problem' , said scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London."

Wind Farms Impacting Weather -- Environmental Engineers Detect Turbines' Turbulence Effects

Wind Farms Impacting Weather -- Environmental Engineers Detect Turbines' Turbulence Effects: "ctober 1, 2005 — Wind farms may have an impact on local weather patterns. As environmental engineers have discovered, wind farm propellers create a lot of turbulence in their wake, mixing air up and down with effects that can be detected for miles. But more efficient rotors may significantly reduce this problem."

Tracking golden eagles by satellite; Impact of large-scale wind farms studied

Tracking golden eagles by satellite; Impact of large-scale wind farms studied: "ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2010) — Large-scale wind farm establishment may have a negative effect on Sweden's golden eagles. In a unique project in northern Sweden, scientists at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) are trapping adult golden eagles and fitting them with satellite transmitters."

Stefano Mancuso: The roots of plant intelligence | Video on TED.com

Stefano Mancuso: The roots of plant intelligence | Video on TED.com: "Plants behave in some oddly intelligent ways: fighting predators, maximizing food opportunities ... But can we think of them as actually having a form of intelligence of their own? Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso presents intriguing evidence."

Whale poop cleans the environment - Science- msnbc.com

Whale poop cleans the environment - Science- msnbc.com: "updated 10:04 p.m. ET, Tues., June 15, 2010
Sperm whale waste isn't much to look at. It's a diarrhea-like substance with a few squid beaks floating around. But new research has found it removes carbon from the atmosphere, helping to offset greenhouse gases that have been tied to global warming."

Fern's evolution gives arsenic tolerance that may clean toxic land

Fern's evolution gives arsenic tolerance that may clean toxic land: "ScienceDaily (June 14, 2010) — Isolating a gene that allows a type of fern to tolerate high levels of arsenic, Purdue University researchers hope to use the finding to create plants that can clean up soils and waters contaminated by the toxic metal."