Canada
Three 19th-Century Shipwrecks Discovered in Lake Superior
"[W]e have never located so many new wrecks in one season," says the director of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
New Dating Method Shows Vikings Occupied Newfoundland in 1021 C.E.
Tree ring evidence of an ancient solar storm enables scientists to pinpoint the exact year of Norse settlement
Ancient Predator With Massive Helmet-Like Shell Unearthed in Canada
The creature was one of the earliest known large predators on Earth
Grizzly Bear Territories in Canada Match Maps of Indigenous Language Families
DNA analysis shows a distinct relationship between three distinct groups of grizzlies and Indigenous populations with different languages
This Sponge Fossil May Be the Earliest Record of Animal Life
The 890-million-year-old relic predates periods of extreme cold and the planet’s second oxygenation spike
Plumes of Smoke From Fires in the North American West Stretch Across the Continent
Particle pollution is affecting air quality in cities thousands of miles away
Nearly 30 Football-Sized Goldfish Caught in Minnesota Lake
When tiny fish are released in large bodies of water, they can grow to prodigious sizes, officials warn
Unraveling the Colonialist Myths of Nova Scotia
Planners saw the region as a blank space ripe for transformation: the perfect canvas for imperial fantasies
Pacific Northwest and Canada's Crushing Heat Wave Cooks Millions of Sea Creatures
The estimated death toll could be more than a billion
751 Unmarked Graves Discovered Near Former Indigenous School in Canada
Experts estimate 4,000 to 10,000 children may have died at the schools, often from a combination of poor living conditions and disease
Space Junk Hit a Robotic Arm on the International Space Station
The arm, called Canadarm2, remains functional and will continue with its next mission
Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia Tended 'Forest Gardens'
Found near villages, research suggests the Indigenous population intentionally planted and maintained these patches of fruit and nut trees
What I Learned Biking the 10,000-Mile Migration Route of Monarch Butterflies
I set off to be the first person to cycle alongside the butterflies to raise awareness of their alarming decline
Groundbreaking New Center Unveils World's Largest Collection of Inuit Art
More than 20,000 works from artists across the Canadian Arctic are on display at Qaumajuq, a new museum-within-a-museum at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
Did a Viking Woman Named Gudrid Really Travel to North America in 1000 A.D.?
The sagas suggest she settled in Newfoundland and eventually made eight crossings of the North Atlantic Sea
The Great Canadian Polio Vaccine Heist of 1959
A theft more than 60 years ago shows how sought-after scarce vaccine doses have been in past epidemics
Polar Bears Live on the Edge of the Climate Change Crisis
On Hudson Bay's frigid shores, scientists track the animals to better understand how the environment is shaping their chances of survival
Will the Slender-Yoke Moss Be Saved?
In the crush of conservation priorities, scientists grapple with how to help an endangered species with no obvious value
Twelve Ancient and Enduring Places Around the World
From Smithsonian Books, towering temples, dramatic works of art and early settlements that have stood the test of time
Climate Change Causes Weaker, More Dangerous Lake Ice
Global warming causes temperature swings that leave ice weakened for days, with deadly consequences
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