Just because we don’t live in a Mediterranean climate doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy growing the common fig tree (Ficus carica).

Plants aren't just beautiful to look at, but, according to Feng Shui, they can also have a profound impact on our home. If ...

Considered by historians to be the first of the domesticated crops, figs (Ficus carica) have long been part of the cultivated diet of humans, according to evidence that stretches back more than ...

The Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof was in a Tehran jail when he hit on the idea for his Oscar-nominated film The Seed of the Sacred Fig. He was in solitary confinement for signing a petition ...

Rich in fiber, dried figs help prevent constipation, promote smooth digestion, and keep your gut healthy. Figs contain antioxidants and healthy compounds that may reduce bad cholesterol, supporting ...

Anjeer (figs) are packed with essential vitamins and minerals like calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium. Anjeer is rich in dietary fiber, which helps promote better digestion. Drinking anjeer water ...

Shot entirely in secret, The Seed of The Sacred Fig centres on a family thrust into the public eye when the father Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in ...

While they have been spotted in abundance in young star clusters such as the Trapezium Cluster in Orion (Fig. 1), their origin has puzzled scientists. Traditional theories have suggested that they ...

High school student Yu Azuma will do whatever it takes to become an idol. Ready to make her dream a reality, she recruits three girls from the four corners of her prefecture. But the road to ...

Acclaimed director Mohammad Rasoulof filmed The Seed of The Sacred Fig in defiance of Iran’s strict filmmaking laws. It’s earned him an Oscar nomination — and a prison sentence. Faced with a ...

The conditions in which The Seed of the Sacred Fig was made were impossibly prohibitive. Rasoulof had to direct the film secretively from afar and, when the shoot was completed, his looming eight ...