Facial oils are seemingly everywhere right now, and they have a long history in skin care. Biomolecular evidence in artifacts and written records indicate that ancient cultures, including the ancient Greeks, the ancient Egyptians and the ancient ...

Humid conditions can often lead to an increase in sebum production, giving the skin a oily appearance. Oily skin is the result of excessive sebum production. The skin secretes an oily, waxy substance called sebum in the sebaceous glands, which are...

Eczema (scientifically known as atopic dermatitis) is a condition that is characterized by red and itchy skin. It is a chronic condition which flares periodically. There has been no cure found but there are ways to treat and minimize it. The exact...

Awareness has significantly grown around the world about not just the harmful impacts of industrial agriculture, but the fact that it is killing bee populations at an alarming rate.Bees are important for our ecosystems for the role they play ...

It is apparent when comparing the two, that mānuka honey is different to regular honey. Mānuka honey with its dark colour and thick texture can only be produced by bees pollinating the Leptospermum scoparium plant, commonly known as mānuka trees w...

The story of the settlement of the Pacific begins on the island of Taiwan around 3000 BC and with the spreading of the Lapita culture around 1500 BC. From here, peoples speaking Austronesian languages migrated south into the islands of Southeast A...