As green energy vies with fossil fuels to convince people and governments it’s a viable alternative, one father-and-son duo are putting it to the test in the most extreme conditions. Veteran polar explorer Robert Swan and his 23-year-old son Barney are hoping to become the first team to trek to the South Pole relying solely on renewable energy…

Physicians use a number of different factors to assess your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Court-ordered ads, which will start appearing on Sunday, are “corrective statements” about the health risks and addictive nature of smoking.

Shares of Mitsubishi Materials Corp fall as much as 11 percent to their lowest since August as it reveals its subsidiaries have falsified product data. As David Pollard reports, it’s the latest in a series of quality assurance scandals to take the shine off Japan’s corporate image.

In Beirut, many fear Saudi Arabia could spark sanctions, putting further strain on economic ties between the two. As Lucy Fielder reports, the concerns follow the unexpected resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister.

In the outskirts of Guiyang, the capital of one of China’s poorest provinces, giant robots and futuristic cyberpunk castles rise out of the lush surrounding mountainscape – a vision of what could be driving local economic growth in years to come. Graham Mackay reports.