The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark announced the discovery of ancient tree fossils belonging to the predecessors of the palm tree, shedding more light on the region’s rich geological ...

This sacred city was established around a cutting from the 'tree of enlightenment', the Buddha's fig tree, brought there in the 3rd century B.C. by Sanghamitta, the founder of an order of Buddhist ...

but as part of the UNESCO World Heritage forest. The popular Shiratani Unsuikyo ravine is also nearby. Tour guide Taro Watanabe, 47, and others confirmed on Aug. 31 that the tree had broken off at ...

Locations deemed World Heritage sites are of "outstanding universal value to humanity" and should be "protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy," according to Unesco. The ...