You see them everywhere — cracked open and ready to drink at fresh food markets and cold-pressed into jars at the supermarket — but do you know the health and beauty story behind the humble coconut?

We explore the astrology charts and lives of well-known adventurers and pioneers Amelia Earhart, Jacques Cousteau and Rudolf Steiner.

Fruits and vegetables can travel a long way and be stored for a long term before you buy them. That’s convenient, but there are also many benefits to eating food in season.

Beyond oral hygiene and trips to the dentist, is there something more you can do to restore the health of your teeth? We take an in-depth look.

Apple orchards surrounded by agricultural lands attract a less diverse collection of bee species than orchards surrounded by natural habitats.

The urgency of global warming requires a response from us. Here’s what we can all do to save the only planet we have.

Nearly one-third of the world’s farms have adopted more environmentally friendly farming practices while continuing to be productive.

Not all light is created equal: research against artificial light and our changing relationship with sunlight is mounting. This is particularly relevant to today’s screen generation of indoor children, but could we all be paying a price?

Australian researchers develop a tool to calculate the nitrogen footprint of an organisation.

What are nanoparticles? Nanoparticles find their way — often unlabelled — into your food and now scientists and environmentalists are pointing out the risks.

Did you know that in the same time that breadth of brands on our supermarket shelves has exploded, the number of widely grown and sold seeds and animal breeds has shrunk? This is a huge issue, but you can help change it.

Genetically modified foods have been with us two decades now — so what is the latest knowledge around these additions to our food supply?