Fishermen sail, as they take part in a census of fish close to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in Hisanohama port in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture May 27, 2013.

The Latest Weapon in the Fight against Illegal Fishing? Artificial Intelligence
Facial recognition software is starting to be used in fighting illegal fishing. Rather than picking out faces, the software tracks the movement of fishing boats to root out illegal behavior. And soon it may be able to recognize when a boat’s haul includes endangered and protected fish. The program will run on cameras, called electronic monitors, which are installed on fishing boats and used for documenting the catch.

Eat It, Don't Leave It: How London Became a Leader in Anti-Food Waste
Olio, a food-sharing app, wants to make it easy for busy food sellers to avoid wasting food. In fact, anybody in London with a smartphone—be it a restaurant, grocer, or just a regular Joe—can upload pictures of their leftover lunches and dinners, spare ingredients, or unwanted produce. Those hankering for a free meal can then peruse the offerings, message those who've got food to spare and then go collect it—for free.

Using Satellites to Support Kenya's Drought-Hit Herders – in Pictures
In Kenya, 1.3 million people are facing serious food insecurity and loss of livelihood as a result of poor rainfall. As the next dry season approaches, one insurance scheme is using satellite data to support some of east Africa’s most vulnerable.

Scientists Aim to Feed the World by Boosting Photosynthesis
By fixing a glitch in plants’ ability to use sunlight to make sugar, scientists have managed to improve the efficiency of photosynthesis by about 15%—an upgrade that could be used to raise agricultural crop yields. The findings could help researchers find ways to feed Earth’s ever-growing human population.