The Iban community in West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, says it believes large strangler fig trees are inhabited by dangerous spirits, leading community members to protect these trees from harm ...

Figma (FIG) has quietly put together a mixed stretch in the market, with the stock up about 7% in the past day and 15% over the past month, yet still sharply lower this year. See our latest analysis ...

Christmas is nearly here and you’re thinking about presents, house decorations and putting up a tree. What’s your tree plan this year? Lugging home a Christmas tree and decorating it in the living ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Fiddle leaf fig trees have a rock star magnetism that can’t be denied. With their large, leathery leaves ...

Cozy and classic: Bourbon, Angostura, and ripe fig mix for a seasonal sip you’ll make all winter. The Fig Old Fashioned is a spirit-forward bourbon cocktail flavored with fig. The cozy bourbon ...

If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need to crawl inside and die in order for the fruit to grow. But are there ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Fig Fest NYC returns to Staten Island this Saturday, Sept. 13, from noon to 4 p.m. at Nansen’s Park, welcoming fig enthusiasts from across the region for a celebration of the ...

Never mind what the calendar says about the autumn equinox — I go on other seasonal cues to know that summer is over in a week. Mother nature isn’t that mysterious. For example, I just saw my first ...

Scientists have found that a single tree can be home to a trillion microbial cells — an invisible ecosystem that is only beginning to be understood. A black oak in the Yale-Myers Forest of northern ...

One afigcionado is making this corner of Queens a far more fruit-friendly place. Buoyed by the success of Astoria’s first-ever fig tree scion exchange in March — which brought in some 200 people to ...