Asian Metropolis Booms Without Traffic Woes
Indonesia is constructing a new, eco-friendly city called Nusantara in Borneo, with no traffic and modern infrastructure, attracting new residents despite an uncertain future.
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"Newly Discovered Subterranean Flowering Plant in Borneo"
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, recently named Pinanga subterranea, a palm that flowers underground, as a new discovery, although it has long been known to local Indigenous people in Borneo. This rare plant was found abundantly on the island, and its "discovery" serves as an example of conventional science catching up with Indigenous knowledge.
"Resurrected: Ancient Mega-Plate's Ghostly Return Stuns Scientists"
Scientists have rediscovered a long-lost tectonic plate, known as the Pontus plate, that disappeared 20 million years ago. The plate, once a quarter of the size of the Pacific Ocean, was found through rock fragments in Borneo and remnants detected in Earth's mantle. The discovery was made while studying the Pacific plate, and the researchers noticed a discrepancy in the latitude of the rocks collected in Borneo. Computer models revealed that the Pontus plate occupied a previously unknown gap between South China and Borneo. The plate formed at least 160 million years ago and eventually shrank before disappearing under the Australian and Chinese plates.
"Rare Underground Flowering Palm Species Unearthed in Borneo Stuns Scientists"
Researchers have discovered a rare palm species, Pinanga subterranea, in Borneo that flowers and fruits almost entirely underground. The plant, known to locals for its sweet and juicy fruit, had gone unnoticed by scientists until now. This discovery highlights the importance of collaborating with Indigenous communities and their knowledge of the landscape. The species is a unique case of geoflory and the first known example of its kind in the palm family. The researchers are still unraveling the mysteries surrounding this unusual plant, including its pollination mechanism. Up to half of the known palm species may be threatened with extinction.