Seth Borenstein

AP Science Writer

When Filling Automation Wins

When Filling Automation Wins

August 1, 2026

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Researchers Discover Natural Replacement for Artificial Food Dyes

July 31, 2026

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Publix Recalls Organic Frozen Berries Over Potential E. Coli

July 31, 2026

Sludge pours out of a vat of fermenting fish sauce in an abandoned factory, St. Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador, July 28, 2026.

Rotten Fish Sauce at Long-Shuttered Plant Will Finally Be Removed

July 30, 2026

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

A six-step framework for building AI business cases that survive audit scrutiny, board review, and hindsight.

July 31, 2026

Philip Anderson walks across a dry stock pond in Walden, Colo., March 31, 2026.

Record Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply, Food Prices

More than 60% of the Lower 48 states is in a moderate to exceptional drought.

April 20, 2026

Shoppers buy food in a supermarket in London, on Aug. 17, 2022.

Higher Temperatures Mean Higher Food Prices

A new study links climate shocks to inflation.

March 22, 2024

Columbia chemist Naixin Qian zooms in on an image generated from a microscope scan, New York, Jan. 8, 2024.

Bottled Water Found to Contain Hundreds of Thousands of Nanoplastic Particles

Much of the plastic seems to be coming from the bottle itself.

January 9, 2024

A fisherman walks across a dry patch of land in the marshes in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2022.

Nasty Drought Wouldn't Have Happened Without Climate Change

Hotter-than-normal temperatures evaporated the little rainfall that fell.

November 8, 2023

Bees hover over flowers at the Mughal gardens, New Delhi, India, Feb. 11, 2021.

Shrinking Pollinator Numbers Could Hit Coffee, Cocoa Crops Hard

Changes in the climate and land use are affecting the insects that pollinate key tropical crops.

October 13, 2023

University of Maryland researcher Nathalie Steinhauer opens bee hives, June 21, 2023, College Park, Md.

Nearly Half of U.S. Honeybee Colonies Died Last Year

The annual survey, however, said the number of honeybee colonies "remained relatively stable."

June 23, 2023

Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran, Aug. 26, 2016.

World's Lakes Losing Trillions of Gallons Every Year

From 1992 to 2020, the world lost the equivalent of 17 Lake Meads.

May 19, 2023

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As Earth Warms, 'Flash Droughts' Suck Soil, Plants Dry

The fast-developing, heat-driven droughts catch farmers by surprise.

April 14, 2023

A bee searches for pollen on a flower during a sunny spring day, Belgrade, Serbia, April 8, 2022.

Climate Change, Big Agriculture Combine to Threaten Insects

A new study finds each problem is making the other worse.

April 21, 2022

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UN Report Sees Hungry Future Can be Avoided

"The way we use land is both part of the problem and also part of the solution."

August 8, 2019

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Largest Honeybee Winter Die-Off On Record

Bees pollinate $15 billion worth of U.S. food crop, and one-third of the human diet comes from pollinators.

June 20, 2019

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Warming May Reduce Sea Life

The world's oceans could lose about one-sixth of their fish by the end of the century.

June 12, 2019

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Beer Will Be the Next Victim of Global Warming

Beer prices, on average, would double.

October 15, 2018

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75% of Honey Contains Bee-Killing Pesticide

Honeybees don't just make honey; about one-third of the human diet comes from plants that are pollinated by the insects.

October 6, 2017