Due to the high cost of living with often price increases of goods and high taxes, it has been an ongoing struggle to maintain household expenses. The spiralling costs of electricity and gas are ...

Scientists at the University of Freiburg in Germany are studying the structure of coconut shells to learn how to design buildings that can withstand earthquakes, rock falls and other natural disasters ...

Coconuts are renowned for their hard shells, which are vital to ensure their seeds successfully germinate. But the specialised structure of coconut walls could help to design buildings that can ...