North America

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For thousands of years, bison roamed the Great Plains of North America and were an essential resource for Indigenous hunters.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Wander, a luxury short-term rental company that only operates in North America, has seen a 26% rise in bookings ahead of summer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

A dangerous tapeworm that has been spreading across North America has now been detected in the Pacific Northwest, according to new research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Within this, North America revenue was down 4% compared with a rise of 2% over the first seven weeks of the second half since Feb. 28.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Soon maps of prehistoric seas were almost solid with hypothesized land bridges–from North America to Europe, from Brazil to Africa, from Southeast Asia to Australia, from Australia to Antarctica.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson