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Aerial survey of polar ice expands to Arctic

March 10 (UPI) -- The NASA mission that has produced unprecedented 3D-views of Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets will be expanding for the first time to the Eurasian Basin.

How Arctic weather can improve mid-latitude forecasts

March 10 (UPI) -- Increased monitoring of Arctic weather conditions could help predict big storms that strike more southerly latitudes, according to new research.

Hubble finds young super star cluster, giant star

March 10 (UPI) -- NASA scientists have gotten a closer look at one of the largest stars ever discovered in a super star cluster thanks to images from the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA finds missing LRO, Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiters

March 10 (UPI) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said it has located its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft after disappearing for years.

'Colossus of a king' statue unearthed from mud in Cairo

March 10 (UPI) -- Archaeologists found parts of a statue believed to be of King Ramses II at a Cairo archaeological dig, the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry announced.

Yeast cell factories make gas, jet fuel alternatives

March 9 (UPI) -- Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology are using fatty acid synthase to produce sustainable alternatives to gasoline and jet fuel.

Study: Eyes, not limbs, led fish to land 385 million years ago

March 9 (UPI) -- Larger animals' eyes prompted them to develop limbs to venture from water onto land for the first time more than 385 million years ago, according to a study.

Investment vital to adapting to climate change in West Africa

March 9 (UPI) -- New research highlights how limited investment in agriculture in West Africa plays a vital role in the country's ability to adapt to climate change.

ISS to house Cold Air Laboratory for extreme temperature atomic research

March 8 (UPI) -- The International Space Station will be home to the coldest place in the universe this summer after NASA scientists conduct experiments near absolute zero.

Dental plaque DNA suggests Neanderthals treated pain with salicylic acid

March 8 (UPI) -- New analysis of DNA trapped in ancient dental plaque suggests the early human relatives treated pain with salicylic acid.

Study: Potatoes can grow on Mars

March 8 (UPI) -- CubeSat indicator experiments prove potatoes can grow on Mars. The findings show potatoes can also grow under extreme conditions on Earth.

Woodpecker study suggests social living doesn't always require more brain power

March 8 (UPI) -- Woodpeckers living in stable, long-lasting communities have smaller brains than would be expected in a social species.

Study: Position and angles of meteor showers constantly shifts

March 8 (UPI) -- Thanks to a new study, scientists are beginning to understand why and how meteor showers shift from night to night and week to week.

Distant galaxy yields evidence of the earliest generation of stars

March 8 (UPI) -- Scientists study interstellar dust in the earliest, most distant galaxy seen by ALMA.

Earth is bombarded at random, crater study shows

March 7 (UPI) -- New analysis of Earth's myriad craters turned up no evidence of an impact pattern. Earth is bombarded at random, the research shows.

Ants adapt surprisingly quickly to rising city temperatures

March 7 (UPI) -- New research in Cleveland, Ohio, shows acorn ants there have quickly adjusted to rising urban temperatures.

Southern California fault systems capable of magnitude 7.3 earthquakes

March 7 (UPI) -- New analysis of coastal fault systems in Southern California suggest the region is capable of a magnitude 7.3 earthquake.

Study questions ability of trees to store more carbon as CO2 levels rise

March 7 (UPI) -- New research suggests trees with insufficient nutrients won't add biomass as CO2 levels rise.

Blue Origin shares video of New Glenn rocket

March 7 (UPI) -- Jeff Bezos introduced the latest concept from his company Blue Origin at the Satellite 2017 conference, the New Glenn rocket.

Remains of leukemia ancestor found in bat genome

March 7 (UPI) -- Scientists found genetic traces of early leukemia ancestors in the