rust

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Professor Rod Fensham, a botanist at the University of Queensland, said urgent action is needed to prevent the species Rhodamnia zombi from disappearing due to the fungal disease known as myrtle rust.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The concert sequences in “EPiC” scrape that rust away with a flourish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Form’s iron-air batteries generate electricity through a chemical reaction involving oxygen, water and iron powder that mimics how old pieces of metal gather rust.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Draper looked sharp on his return and there was little sign of rust in what turned out to be a very gentle stroll past Durasovic.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

His jaws clamped down on one, his claws swiped at another, and it looked like a silver tornado whirled in the clearing as the metal monsters disintegrated into broken links and rust.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia