Ficus elastica, or the rubber tree, is the stalwart of the houseplant stable. Its large dark green leaves and rosey-pink pointy leaf buds are instantly recognisable. “Ficus” relates to the tree that ...

Cherrapunji in northeast India is known as one of the wettest places in the world, and it has had an effect on the area's scenery. Villagers cross rivers not on man-made bridges, but on ones made by ...