Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you know what that vintage button is really made of? In fact, it was plastic that caused the decline in demand for the tagua ...

Mannan rich palm handicraft waste, such as tagua nuts and bodhi roots, can be turned into valuable green chemicals instead of being burned or discarded, according to a new study. “In many parts of the ...

URBANA, Ill. – The ivory palm tree, also known as tagua, is endemic to the Chocó-Darien region on the Pacific coast of South America. The local population relies on this unique tree for many uses and ...

Ande Axelrod returned home from a vacation in Ecuador with a grocery bag full of beads. "Let's see what we can do with this," she said, plunking her sack on the table in front of her longtime ...

This project features an egg made from Tagua nuts and pewter metal, adorned with Swarovski crystals. The process includes ...