LIFE

On August 27, PuckerButt Pepper Company, a manufacturer and distributor of all natural chili pepper products and seeds, announced the debut of the world's hottest pepper: Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper.

General obesity is an epidemic. But it's possible to experience belly fat without being generally obese with fat enlarged torso, arms, and legs that demand waddling while walking. Your arms, upper torso, face, and legs can appear normal with an extended belly and expanded waistline.

Many robotic designs take nature as their muse: sticking to walls like geckos, swimming through water like tuna, sprinting across terrain like cheetahs. Such designs borrow properties from nature, using engineered materials and hardware to mimic animals' behavior.

The Sydney Morning Herald recently published an opinion piece by Patrick Parkinson titled 'About time we all cared more about marriage', in which he argued that allowing same-sex couples to marry will diminish the institution of marriage.

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has given its nod for the wider circulation of abortion pill RU486, effectively nudging the country to the circle of 46 nations worldwide that allow the controversial drug’s commercial availability.

Frequent flyer and wife of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Therese Rein, topped the list of Qantas passengers who enjoyed free upgrades. A Fairfax investigation showed that Ms Rein, a millionaire businesswoman, got 22 domestic and international upgrades.

Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr’s son Flynn could be following her mother’s career as a model.

There have been countless "It Girls" that have willed themselves onto the limelight, only to fall down, leaving only a not so tall shadow easily overcome by the next It Girl. However, for Emma Stone, not only did she have to crawl her way to the limelight, but she also knows how to stay in it.

Some of the sexiest models in Australia get together in a night of fashion, glamour and intimate wear for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival in Sydney.

If you've forgotten your first-aid kit at home, here are some simple ways to find relief almost anywhere with common foods.

While the industry and government work out the problems associated with additives and bags, why not make your own, safe version?

Celebrities have a way of showing their style and glamour when they walk on the red carpet. However, many of these so called "fashion divas" tend to fall short, needing a long period of time to actually perfect their sense of style.

In the fight against chronic illness, researchers have potentially discovered a new all-natural weapon that can help keep your blood pressure down: Apple peel extracts.

Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr once again showed acres of flesh in the new Victoria’s Secret spread for September.

There are plenty of good reasons why, in a world increasingly filled with processed - and over-processed - foods, that eating organic not only makes the most sense for your body, but for the planet as well.

Sweetened (sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened) drinks may be linked to preterm birth, according to a recent joint study between Norwegian and Swedish researchers.

University of Rochester Medical Center scientists believe they are the first to identify genes that underlie the growth of primitive leukemia stem cells; and then to use the new genetic signature to identify currently available drugs that selectively target the rogue cells.

Children who grow up without siblings have a more than 50 percent higher risk of being overweight or obese than children with siblings.

Mexican-Americans with an ancestral link to Amerindian tribes were found to have higher insulin resistance levels, which is an indication of several chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, according to research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

Irina Shayk shared a sight of her body with everyone when she posed for a lingerie photo shoot for La Clover.

Even while kicking the standard American diet (SAD), even after leaving SAD behind, those nasty little junk or processed food cravings can re-emerge. They're like the munchies after coming down from pot or booze.

Miranda Kerr is considered one of the most influential models in the fashion industry making her an effective endorser.

An increasing number of "junk" food items are now being repacked and rebranded as health food items, with claims that they contain things like added vitamins and minerals, or no trans-fats.

The days of grandparents being left behind to age gracefully in old folks' homes are slowly changing as more senior citizens are being included in intergenerational travel bookings or going on bike tours to help fellow grannies in Africa.

A breakup can be messy: from the deleting in Facebook, returning of things, maybe even the burning of sweet photographs. A celebrity breakup, however, is an entirely different thing. And after the scandal that Kristen Stewart recently starred in, she is learning this bittersweet reality the hard way.

Hatha yoga, the yoga of physical postures and poses known as asanas, has caught on so much in the U.S. that it's difficult to find a town that doesn't have a yoga training studio.

Extensive research over the past decade has demonstrated the critical importance of natural compounds known as flavanols from foods including blueberries, grapes, green tea, apples, onions, broccoli and dark chocolate. Flavanols support cellular and metabolic activities throughout the body by providing antioxidant support and squelching inflammation, the root cause of the vast majority of deadly chronic illnesses.

The urban jungles of Sydney was the next stop for Intel's Ultrabook Race which further underscores the power of social networking anywhere, anytime.

2012 London Olympic bronze medalist, Tom Daley, is still not done showing off his superb and sturdy set of abs. In fact, Tom went all out in a photo shoot for Heat Magazine. Thankfully, the medalist made his fans happy by posting the drool-worthy photos on his Facebook account.