In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

Touch the fruit. Not all figs show obvious signs of ripening. Some, including the popular LSU Gold cultivar, remain green ...

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Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and ...

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.

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 ...

Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks – essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new research has found. The team of Kenyan, U.S., Austrian, and ...

Arrange the fig leaves on a cooling rack set on a baking sheet. Dehydrate in the oven for approximately 25-30 minutes, check to see if they are completely dried. Remove from the oven to cool ...

A view of the fig folk culture tourism area in Azihan, Artux city, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on June 28, 2025. Photo: Zhang Weilan ...

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