Facial oils are everywhere right now — but their place in skincare is far from new. Natural oils have been used for thousands of years to protect, nourish and heal the skin. Biomolecular evidence found ...

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 e...

A Bee’s Life Bees live in hives with large populations, each made up of several different types of bee. The queen bee is the mother of all bees in the hive. Drone bees are male bees whose primary role is to mate with the...

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 ...

The story of the settlement of the Pacific begins on the island of Taiwan around 3000 BC, with the later spread of the Lapita culture from around 1500 BC. From Taiwan and parts of East Asia, peoples speaking Austrone...