Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...

Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could ...

Strangler fig is a fascinating tree and American tropical native in south Florida producing a continuous food crop -- even as it kills its host.

Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The common fig (Ficus carica) is a small tree native to southwest Asia ...

Birds, bats, monkeys by the dozen: A fruiting fig tree is a riot. It all goes back to the tree's ancient partnership with a tiny wasp.

The fig is one of the most popular foodstuffs in the forest, and squirrels and black birds were foraging for them in the branches. The animal I sought, however, was in hiding.

When we lived in Little Forest Hills, my husband and I had two-mile route we walked regularly through the neighborhood. Around the corner from our house was a lovely mature fig tree. One day ...

More roots soon join in, wrapping tight around the Brazil nut tree, encasing its victim. Ultimately, over decades, the tree dies, leaving the fig standing like a hollow monument to this epic struggle.

Fig & Sparrow is a new small business in the Forest area. They have everything from in-house coffee and fresh baked goods to skin care products and beard treatments.

Fig tree in Africa. Credit: Mike Rowley Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new research has found.

Fig trees are very important components of tropical forests around the world, as they ensure there is a food source for forest birds and mammals, even during periods when other plants do not bear ...