When it comes to black walnuts, getting to the meat of the matter is easier said than done. Even veterans of autumn’s first-frost foraging campaigns occasionally surrender to the sheer toughness of ...

Wild capuchin monkeys don’t thoughtlessly grab any handy piece of stone to crack open hard-shelled nuts at snack time. These slender, agile primates select the best tool for the job, a new study finds ...

Who doesn't love walnuts?! They make the perfect healthy snack for almost every occasion. However, removing the walnut kernels from the shell is quite tedious. The hard shell is too tough to crack ...