They’re not the world’s tallest or longest bridges, but a string of humble river crossings sculpted from tree roots in India are engineering marvels that contain lessons for modern architects.

These bridges featured in BBC series The Green Planet in 2022. Speaking to BBC Wildlife, producer Elisabeth Oakham said, "Concrete and wooden bridges don't last very long, so the local Khasi people ...

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Once cut down to make a temporary bridge, the kapok tree in An Nhon Tay commune has miraculously taken root and revived over ...

For the last hundred years, the residents of two tiny Indonesian villages in West Sumatra have used a 30-meter-long bridge formed from the interconnected roots of two trees located on each side of a ...

In the Indian state of Meghalaya, one of the wettest places on Earth, villagers are separated by rivers and valleys. To stay connected, they coax... It was a cloudy monsoon afternoon, and I had been ...

It was a cloudy monsoon afternoon, and I had been trailing my guide Bah Drong for over an hour. Despite the slight but persistent drizzle, Bah Drong marched along unfazed, his seasoned calf muscles ...