Nestled within the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden in Shibpur, Howrah, near the bustling city of Kolkata, stands an extraordinary spectacle – The Great Banyan Tree. This living ...

When wildfires ravaged Maui in August, homes and businesses were charred in the historic town of Lahaina — including the town's famed banyan tree. But the singed tree remained standing, and has shown ...

Banyan trees demonstrate exceptional survival through unique biological features and constant renewal. These trees grow ...

Lahaina’s iconic Indian banyan tree has been off limits to visitors since the August 2023 wildfire tore through the historic community, but some Maui County officials are hopeful that they might soon ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Nestled in the remote village of Kadiri, in the Anantapur ...

The president of the Bonita Springs Historical Society wants to extend a branch all the way to Hawaii. Derek Botana says the Bonita Springs banyan tree on Old US 41 would become the largest banyan in ...