It's well-known that trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air to create their structure's organic building blocks. Some trees ...

Is there a houseplant out there that’s trendier than the fiddle leaf fig? It’s Instagram’s top plant pick and the […] ...

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon dioxide from the air and turning it into stone. Scientists discovered these ...

Scientists have discovered that some fig trees in Kenya can absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and turn it into ...

With its lush, glossy leaves, there’s no wonder the African fig (Ficus cyathistipula) is a popular houseplant and a hot contender as an alternative Christmas tree. “The African fig features a ...

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has issued a decree to save a much-loved century-old fig tree from being cut down to make way for a Chinese-funded highway in the capital Nairobi.

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