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AstronomyMiddleweight black hole suspected near Milky Way’s center
A gas cloud in the center of the galaxy might be temporarily hosting the second most massive black hole known in the Milky Way.
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AgricultureJust adding pollinators could boost small-farm yields
Adding pollinators could start closing gap in yields for small farms.
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Climate2015 smashed heat records
Spurred by global warming and a “super El Niño,” 2015 now ranks as the warmest year since record-keeping began in 1880.
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Planetary ScienceTime running out on comet lander
Philae’s days are numbered as temperatures on comet 67P drop and attempts to communicate with the lander fail.