A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from ...

* Over 8 billion people live on Earth today, with the next billion coming fast * Fertility rates are declining in 60+ countries, while Africa drives future growth * Urbanization, //aging, and climate ...

What if the challenge for humanity’s future is not too many people on a crowded planet, but too few people to sustain the ...

Take heart in this impression. A century ago, when adolescent psychology first emerged as a field of study, that was exactly ...

This year will bring "another significant decline of the birth rate" for the majority of countries, new analysis shows.

By Surv. Prof. Forster SARPONGIn the midst of Ghana’s determined effort to exit one of the most turbulent economic crises in its Fourth Republic history, a wave of renewed hope has been sparked by the ...

Global growth is projected at –4.9 percent in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on activity ...

Vital Records Index NYC reports global population is set to peak at 10.3B by 2080s, then decline, prompting economic and ...

In 1960, Science published a paper by Heinz von Foerster predicting that on Friday, 13 November 2026, the “human population will approach infinity if it grows as it has grown in the last two millennia ...

A falling birth rate doesn’t mean the end of civilization. Just look at how Japan is handling it. James Pethokoukis is a ...

Comoros' economy shows signs of recovery, surpassing pre-COVID-19 levels. Growth rose from 3 percent in 2023 to 3.4 percent in 2024, driven by household consumption supported by a 5.4 percent increase ...

Metro Manila’s urban identity is often associated with its density, skyline, and the relentless churn of new developments. Within this region, the City of Manila, as one of the most populous urban ...