Climate change may make some crops extinct, while others may become extremely scarce. Here's all you need to know!

Kava -- a root ground to powder, mixed with water and then strained -- might taste like muddy water and make fans gag without a fruit juice chaser or blended into a "kavatail,"

Existing tests to detect cancer markers in blood require large samples, and are time-consuming and costly, say experts

The most common cancers in Britain are breast, prostate, lung and bowel, accounting for 53 percent of new cases annually.

According to the WHO, with prevention, on the other hand, as much as a third of cancers can be avoided today.

Behind the centuries-old stone walls of a Benedictine monastery in northern France, monks are busy bringing a long-lost tradition back to life.

High blood pressure in China has risen from 7.7 percent of the population in 1979 to 33.5 percent in 2010.

Most health authorities issue guidelines on the bare minimum required to help ward off numerous ailments made worse by a sedentary lifestyle.

Cities in Brazil, the economic giant of Latin America, throw out more than 75 million tons of trash a year.

A greeny-gold white starting to earn an international reputation for its distinctive minerally edge and ageing potential.

In a Silicon Valley culture known for brilliant ideas boiling up in coffee shops, Gaurav Chawla is pouring his heart into chai.

French liqueurs are reliable "ambassadors of quality", an industry leader says.

While 54-year-old restaurant owner Nguyen Thi Lien knew a foreign television crew was on the way, she had no idea they would be bringing a very special guest.

The most unhealthy are those with uncontrolled diabetes and high blood pressure, and who often face challenges getting around and performing daily tasks.

A South Korean court has ordered a fried chicken restaurant owner to pay 14.5 million won ($12,500) for refusing to comply with a ban on using the luxury Louis Vuitton brand name for his outlet.

China remains the main driver of growth in the global wine industry.

Manufacturers of sugar-sweetened drinks in South Africa believe the tax could lead to job losses.

Fish that contain environmental pollutants may harm people who eat them by preventing the human body from doing its natural job of flushing out toxins, researchers have found.

Dimethoate, an insecticide widely used to protect crops such as cherries, could be harmful to humans, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which advises EU policymakers.

Replacing animal fat in the human diet with vegetable oil does not seem to lower heart disease risk, and might even boost it, according to a new study that challenges a cornerstone of dietary advice.