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  1. 18997

    The article on star formation in the Eagle nebula badly misrepresents the implications of recent observations of this object. For example, the subtitle is “The Eagle’s EGGs: Not so fertile,” yet the stated conclusion of the recent work is that more of the Eagle’s EGGs contain young stellar objects than might have been expected. Rather […]

    By Science News
  2. Astronomy

    Rethinking an Astronomical Icon

    Examining the Eagle nebula's pillars of creation with infrared detectors, scientists are viewing an astronomical icon in a whole new light.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Ecosystems

    Are They Really Extinct?

    A few optimists keep looking for species that might already have gone extinct.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Health & Medicine

    Fibroid Maladies

    Every year, roughly 200,000 women in the United States get a hysterectomy–surgical removal of the uterus–to alleviate the pain and pressure of uterine fibroids.