North America
Murder Hornets Found 100 Miles From Seattle As American Invasion Continues
Experts are concerned that the hornets could decimate honeybee hives on the continent.
4 Large Male Great White Sharks Have Surrounded a Canadian Island
Shark trackers called the gathering off the coast of Cape-aux-Meules a "very interesting" sight.
COVID Cases Are Still Rising in These 80 Countries
Fifty countries, including the U.S., were reported to still be "near the peak of their infection curve," according to data compiled by Reuters.
Long-Lost Tectonic Plate Discovered Hundreds of Miles Below Canada
Whether or not the "Resurrection plate" ever existed has long been a hot topic of debate in the field of geology.
You Can Now Get Fined $4,500 for Not Wearing a Mask in This Canadian City
In an effort to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 affecting Quebec, officials for the city have approved new rules that will allow police to issue fines for people who don't wear masks in public places.
July 4th Full Buck Moon Will Feature a Lunar Eclipse
Penumbral lunar eclipses occur when the moon passes through the more diffuse part of the Earth's shadow, known as the penumbra.
How and When to Watch the 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Live Online
Annular solar eclipses occur when a new moon passes in front of the sun, covering almost the entirety of the star's face apart from the very edges, leaving a characteristic "ring of fire."
Great White Ironbound Returns to Florida Keys for Second Time in Season
Since he was tagged last October, Ironbound has traveled over 2,700 miles.
Ancient Skulls of Early Settlers in North America Baffle Scientists
CT scans of four ancient skulls suggest the early settlers of North America were more biologically diverse than previously thought.
Longest North American Snake Breeds in Alabama for First Time Since 1950s
"It's very exciting for us to find this young snake," researcher Jim Godwin from Auburn University said.
Jet Streak Creates Huge 'Impressive' Cloud Arc Over North America
Satellite image shows a cirrus cloud stretching from Nebraska to Michigan.
This Prehistoric Shark Could Reach 22 Feet and Ate Its Siblings in the Womb
Cretodus houghtonorum lived during the Late Cretaceous period, a time when a huge waterway divided North America.
Far-Right Terrorism Has Increased 320 Percent in Just 4 Years: Report
The annual Global Terrorism Index said that the number of terrorist deaths worldwide fell significantly from 2017 to 2018.
Keep Eating Red and Processed Meat, Scientists Say in Controversial Study
"Unfortunately, this information will likely confuse consumers," one expert told Newsweek.
These Are the U.S. States That Will Be Most Affected by Climate Change
"The weather affects every place on the Earth, from our backyard to entire forested, agricultural, or oceanic landscapes," an expert told "Newsweek."
CA's Mega Fires Are So Extreme Birds That Need Wildfires Can't Cope
Mega-fires have become the "new norm" in some states.
Vast Siberian Wildfires Are Sending Huge Clouds of Smoke to North America
Russia has declared a state of emergency in several Siberian regions in response to the wildfires, which are burning an area of around 2.7 million hectares.
Ohio Butterflies Are Dying As Monarchs, Rare Species, Decline
Scientists looked at over 24,000 surveys on the insects by citizen researchers.
Mexico Wants to Decriminalize Drugs, and for the U.S. to Do the Same
Mexico's plan points to the failure of the decades-long international war on drugs.
Man-Made Climate Change Linked to Droughts as Early as 1900
"The human consequences of this, particularly drying over large parts of North America and Eurasia, are likely to be severe," the authors warned.
Huge 'Prehistoric' Alligator Gar Caught in Oklahoma
Alligator gars are often referred to as "living fossils" because they have not changed much since the time of their earliest ancestors.
Flying Squirrels Glow Bubblegum Pink Under UV Light
Scientists discovered the hidden fluorescence by accident.
Rare Book Suggests Hitler's Plan for American Holocaust
The 1944 book has chilling details about Jewish communities across the U.S. and Canada.
Largest Diamond Discovered In North America Revealed
The gem is roughly the size of a chicken egg.
Will U.S. Follow Neighbors to End Cannabis Prohibition?
"Seeing our neighbors making progress should put much more pressure on us to get it right and ditch our outdated federal marijuana policy," Democrat Congressman Earl Blumenauer from Oregon told Newsweek.
Canada Dominates Legal Weed, U.S. Producers Worried
"If we don't see something happen in 2019, almost all of us will be takeout targets for Canadian players."
Is a Legal North American Marijuana Market Possible?
Representative Earl Blumenauer told Newsweek he sees a legal cross-border North American market as "not just possible" but "probable."
'Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Coming to North America
"Dragon Ball Super: Broly" is the twentieth film in the franchise and will bring the Legendary Super Saiyan into canon continuity.
What Happened to America's First Dogs?
"We set out to find the origin of the oldest known contagious cancer. What we uncovered were the last traces of ancient American dogs."