Food technology courses in high schools are not keeping pace with new food innovations, changes in how we use food and new eating patterns, a Southern Cross University researcher has warned.

Most parents cannot recognise that their child is overweight, a Deakin University study has revealed, with a majority believing their overweight child is of normal weight.

People who live in areas with high rates of divorce, one-person households and unemployment are more likely to become victims of serial killers according to new international research.

Families eating healthy foods only spend about $7 a week more on their shopping bill compared to their less healthy counterparts, suggests research from The University of Auckland.

Researchers from the University of New South Wales have found an easier way of getting off those extra kilos you may have gained over the holiday season.

A person driving with their left hand is more likely to have a rightward-collision, a new study from the University of Melbourne has found.

Marine scientists working on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have uncovered evidence that baby fish, manage to find their way home across miles of open sea by using their sense of smell.

Maltreated children suffer the harmful physical and psychological health effects into adult life, long after the maltreatment ends.

Female scientists produce better quality science according to a recent international study led by the University of Melbourne.

Caffeine does not have the flavour enhancing qualities claimed by soft drink manufacturers according to a Deakin University study.

Overpopulation by seachangers of the best locations is posing employment problems for more  urban escapees searching for a simple life.

A Monash University academic says a simple roadside barrier may have saved three lives in the crash that killed Princess Diana.

Outdoor adventures are ending in injury for thousands of thrill seekers in New Zealand every year. 

Research provides a warning to retailers and service providers to be ready for “shopper rage” in the stressful pre-Christmas period.

A University of Adelaide study reveals that most people under-estimate their weight by nearly two kilograms.