Plants

Rare sight: Four Rafflesia species bloom simultaneously in Indonesia’s Bengkulu

Worldwide, there are approximately 36–40 recognised Rafflesia species, mostly found in South-east Asia.

How to turn houseplants into home decor

Confined to a pot, with some top growth and maybe their roots pruned, even ones that would become small trees in the wild are essentially transformed into bonsai.

Ghostwriters, polo shirts, and the fall of a landmark pesticide study

Bayer said it would phase out Roundup for US residential use in 2023 in response to growing lawsuits.

Plant Parenting

Use self-watering containers to hydrate plants when you are away

wwplant05 - Self-watering containers can be bought readily and they can be either flower pots or planter troughs.

SOURCE AND CREDIT: WILSON WONG

Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after partial collapse

People walk through a hallway after power was restored following a partial collapse of the electrical grid that left much of western Cuba in the dark, in Havana, Cuba, December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Once-in-a-lifetime bloom: Rare palms in Rio de Janeiro flower before dying

A drone view shows Talipot palms (Corypha umbraculifera), a species native to southern India and Sri Lanka, blooming for the first time in about 50 years and flowering only once in its lifetime, at the Aterro do Flamengo park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 28, 2025. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

Tony Leung talks about plants having souls and ‘last stage of his career’ in Singapore

Actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai speaking at Marina Bay Sands Hibiscus Ballroom in a dialogue session on Nov 28 as part of the Singapore International Film Festival.

Root Awakening

Black patch on Peperomia leaf likely due to injury

If the spot on the damaged leaf spreads, remove the leaf.

‘Byte-sized’ plants: Singapore Herbarium goes online

Ukraine to appoint new board for nuclear firm amid $100 million scandal

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