What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of April 26, 2021

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illustration of double quasars in merging galaxies

Mon, 26 Apr 2021
Black hole pairs found in distant merging galaxies

Discovery provides insights into galaxy mergers in the early universe

Astronomers have found two close pairs of quasars in the distant universe. The quasars are closer together than any pair of quasars found so far away, providing strong evidence for the existence of supermassive black hole pairs as well as insights into galaxy mergers in the

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a pair of red sea urchins

Mon, 26 Apr 2021
Researchers begin to decipher the sea urchin microbiome

Scientists know surprisingly little about the microbiomes that support these spiny animals

Sea urchins receive a lot of attention in California. Red urchins support a thriving fishery, while their purple cousins are often blamed for mowing down kelp forests and creating urchin barrens. Yet for all the notice we pay them, we know surprisingly little about the

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