On: Scientists have discovered the first virovore – an organism that eats viruses

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> it appears that peer review may be ideal for limiting shoddy science, [...]

No, it's far from ideal for that. Just reread the grand-parent comment.

Btw, putting your paper on arxiv is an alternative to traditional journals.

They call them 'pre-prints' there, but it's essentially a model where you publish first and then have the peer review from any interested party.