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China banned fishing in its biggest river, and species are starting to recover
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China banned fishing in its biggest river, and species are starting to recover

Decades of overfishing and habitat degradation led to huge declines in freshwater biodiversity in China's longest river, but there are signs of recovery after a fishing ban was implemented in 2021.

Look Out Alderaan. This Black Hole Is More Destructive Than The Death Star
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Look Out Alderaan. This Black Hole Is More Destructive Than The Death Star

Several years ago, an automated sky survey spotted a distant supermassive black hole that tore apart a star. The star that got too close, and the resulting tidal disruption event released a lot of energy. But the SMBH is exhibiting a strong case of cosmic indigestion, and has been burping out the remains of the star for four years. And it keeps getting brighter and brighter.

The earliest black holes in the universe may still be with us, surprising study claims
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The earliest black holes in the universe may still be with us, surprising study claims

The earliest black holes in the universe may not have disappeared from Hawking radiation after all, new research hints. Instead, they fed on the energy of the ancient cosmos to grow supermassive.

"Inside-Out’ Planetary System Turns Our Understanding Of How Planets Form Upside-Down
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"Inside-Out’ Planetary System Turns Our Understanding Of How Planets Form Upside-Down

You think you know how things form and then you find the exceptions.

Astronomers discover 'unique inside-out system' with a rocky planet far from where it belongs
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Astronomers discover 'unique inside-out system' with a rocky planet far from where it belongs

Astronomers have spotted an unusual 'inside-out' planetary system where a rocky world seems to have formed far beyond the realm typically reserved for gas giants.