Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

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

We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...

Fig souring (or sour rot) renders fruit inedible. It’s caused by yeast and bacteria, usually spread by insects. You’ll know it by the fermented smell, clear ooze from the fig’s eye and eventually, ...

Some fig trees can convert atmospheric CO2 into calcium carbonate, a process known as the oxalate carbonate pathway, ...

SALALAH: A major environmental campaign has been launched in Dhofar Governorate to scatter and plant four million seeds of ...

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

They are the larval host plants for the ruddy and Antillean daggerwing butterflies. These wild native fig trees produce tremendous amounts of fruit, which are a key food source for birds and mammals.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A couple weeks ago we discussed various types of fig trees which perform well in ...

The chief scientist of Botanic Gardens of Sydney has urged NSW residents to be on high alert after parts of Perth were ...

Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...

Some fig trees can convert surprisingly large amounts of carbon dioxide into stone, ensuring that the carbon remains in the soil long after the tree has died. This means that fig trees planted for ...