The canals of Mars may be a 19th Century myth, but the snow is for real.

Physicists studying data from the Mars Phoenix Lander that landed in the planet's arctic zone last year say water ice crystals were detected during the final days of the mission.

After two mild eruptions Wednesday that didn't produce enough ash to worry about, Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano roared to life Thursday erupting with enough force to produce an ash cloud 65,000 feet into the air.

That was enough to disrupt flights in the area.

A 16-year-old girl from Colorado with a defective eye and nearly blind has improved her vision after undergoing an experimental stem cell treatment in China.

Macie Morse, who was born with optic nerve hypoplasia or underdevelopment of the optic nerve, was injected with umbilical cord stem cells that grew her optic nerve in six weeks.

Residents near Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano are preparing for an eruption as two new holes spewing smoke appeared in the snow on the volcano, created by hot gases.

An analysis of the gases confirmed the presence of carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and sulfur dioxide, which indicates that a magma chamber is climbing upward, a geologist with the Alaska Volcano Observatory said.

A half-foot of snow on the ground meant it was difficult to drive or fly and may have helped ensure that 47 of the 60 suspects were home that law enforcement officials were looking for in a Mingo County, W.VA drug raid, state police said.

Authorities say that during the two-day raid they also seized 137 Alprazolam tablets, 264 Oxycodone tablets, 336 Hydrocodone tablets, 38 MDMA (Ecstacy) tablets, 125 Diazepam tablets, 1.5 grams of crack cocaine, 73.3 grams of cocaine, 1,019 Marijuana Plants, $13,208.00 in cash and three vehicles.