The seed at the bottom of the cashew "apple" is the nut, encased in a chemical-rich shell. The news comes at a good time, because conventional sunscreens are becoming increasingly controversial. Some ...

Gardeners looking for an eco-friendly way to keep weeds at bay are being urged to save their nut shells instead of tossing them in the bin. Peanut, pistachio, and walnut shells can be repurposed as a ...

As the U.S. pulls the funding rug out from under African countries fighting infectious diseases, it is more necessary than ever for Africa to make its own medicine. Health inequity began long before ...

The mention came from comedian Seth Meyers, during his Weekend Update news segment: “A farmer in California has begun powering his farm using leftover walnut shells. If you’re wondering which farm it ...

A new report urges investors to consider the woody waste from nut orchards in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. It assigned an AA rating to the idea of turning shells, hulls and tree limbs into fuels, ...

At the heart of the technology, a form of hydrovoltaic energy harvesting, is how evaporating water flows through the porous structure of nut shells. As the water moves, it transports electrically ...