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The spread of exotic and aggressive strains of a plant fungus is presenting a serious threat to wheat production in the UK, according to research publ...

It's well known that our human memory can fail us. People can be forgetful, and they can sometimes also "remember" things incorrectly, w...

Scientists have discovered the brightest quasar in the early universe, powered by the most massive black hole yet known at that time. The internationa...

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the big theme was the "Internet of things" -- the idea that everything in the hum...

Despite notable differences in appearance and governance, ancient human settlements function in much the same way as modern cities, according to new f...

Biodiversity, including small predators such as dragonflies and other aquatic bugs that attack and consume parasites, may improve the health of amphib...

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have invented a novel pretreatment technology that could cut the cost of biofuels production by...

Carrying a full cup of coffee from the kitchen to the dining room can be precarious for a sleepy-eyed caffeine addict who might accidentally send a wa...

Dendrites -- the microscopic, pin-like fibers that cause rechargeable batteries to short circuit -- create fire hazards and can limit the ability of b...

The Sahara Desert and the Amazon rainforest seem to inhabit separate worlds. The former is a vast expanse of sand and scrub stretching across the nort...