Latest North America Stories
A $17 billion Samsung chip factory could be coming to Texas
The American West’s changing climate might mean more plague-carrying critters
Amazon’s venture into the bizarre world of quantum computing has a new home base
Heavy rains in drought-stricken states could be dangerous
Why did Texas ban Delta-8?
New York City’s subway system isn’t ready for a storm-filled future
What we know—and don’t know—about the Huntington Beach oil spill
Why Point Reyes’ new land management plan is so controversial
Nicholas marks the 14th named storm of 2021—a number we usually hit in November
Researchers retraced a woolly mammoth’s steps 17,000 years after it died
What is the ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico, and why is it super-sized this year?
You could get the plague (but probably won’t)
Florida Health Officials Confirm 10 New Cases Of Locally Acquired Zika Infection
Gun control laws actually work, according to new research
Hurricanes destroy beachside homes, but not this one
Squishy Robots, T-Rex Skulls, Neighboring Worlds, And More Images Of The Week
Four Non-Travel Zika Cases Under Investigation In South Florida
Brilliant Teenagers, World-Saving Tech and Dance Parties at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup
Videos show a surreal ‘eye of fire’ in the Gulf of Mexico after gas pipeline ruptures at sea
IBM Watson Can Help Find Water Wasters In Drought-Stricken California
How rescue specialists search for survivors in collapsed buildings
Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey
Wildfires In Northern California Threaten The Search For Alien Life
Humans may have arrived in the Americas 15,000 years earlier than we thought
How Droughts Are Drying Up Your Breakfast
Millions of acres in the Arctic refuge are off limits to drilling—for now
Why These 15 Scientists Marched For Climate Change Action
How aerial firefighters battle blazes from the skies
Survivors of America’s first atomic bomb test want their place in history
These newly discovered sea sponges were hiding in plain sight in California’s kelp forests
10 Of New York City’s Most Surprising Animals
This rare ‘Finding Nemo’ fish mysteriously washed up on a California beach
The racial disparities in COVID cases are even more striking than we thought
This California clinic claims a 99 percent success rate in treating food allergies. Experts are skeptical.
The T. rex ‘dynasty’ reigned for more than 125,000 generations
The first swarm of genetically modified mosquitoes is about to hit the US
The US is tropicalizing, and you’ve probably already noticed the change
Forest fires leave behind charcoal—and it might be toxic for years
Dreamers have been leading America’s pandemic response, despite their own shaky future
How to Sell Solar Power to Your Neighbors (VIDEO)
Eastern coyotes are increasingly common—here are 5 facts to know about them
Post-pandemic seafood could be more sustainable. Here’s how tech is driving the change.
Is this winter weather ‘normal’? And other questions about the historic storms in the US.
The real story behind the Texas power outages
Explaining this week’s deadly US cold snap
Bee theft is almost a perfect crime—but there’s a new sheriff in town
At New York City’s biggest power plant, a switch to clean energy will help a neighborhood breathe easier
Obama Puts the EPA to Work
This Year’s El Niño Could Lead To More Fires In Tropical Forests
In perfect conditions, rainbows can come alive at night
Thar She Blows
Glacier-dwelling bacteria thrive on chemical energy derived from rocks and water
Higher than man ever built before
North America’s biggest salmon run may no longer be in danger
Drilling the Arctic refuge doesn’t make sense—but Trump wants it to happen anyway
A new material allows this company to 3D print most of a house in a single day
Warming waters may spell more back-to-back hurricanes for Gulf Coast residents
Healthy forests do more than just prevent wildfires
The pandemic could end Texas’s oil boom—and start something better
How we can burn our way to a better future
Loggers could soon slice through one of the most important forests in the US
Six ways to make your ATV even more rugged
How raging wildfires create hellish skies across the country
California wildfires may give way to massive mudslides