Right now, human population growth is doing something long thought impossible—it's wavering. It's now possible global population could peak much earlier than expected, topping 10 billion in the 2060s. Then, it would begin ...
Economics & Business
Aug 27, 2024
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When big cities gobble up smaller ones nearby, residents often are told a consolidated government is more efficient, providing improved services and other economic benefits.
Economics & Business
Aug 26, 2024
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Chinese workers may soon have to work just a little bit longer.
Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2024
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Among the many devastating impacts in the aftermath of a hurricane are power outages, which can take days or even weeks to restore. Communities grappling with the loss of electricity may encounter obstacles in accessing vital ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2024
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For the first time ever, a baby Maugean skate has hatched from an egg laid in captivity—and scientists are looking forward to more arrivals soon.
Plants & Animals
Aug 13, 2024
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Schools in Ohio, like other schools across the country, are struggling to reduce chronic absenteeism, which spiked during the pandemic. But Ohio may have a head start on dealing with the problem, thanks to a 2018 state law ...
Education
Aug 13, 2024
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Bluetongue virus cases have shot up in several European countries, data gathered by AFP on Tuesday showed, as farmers are worrying about consequences for sheep and cattle.
Veterinary medicine
Aug 13, 2024
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In the face of shrinking populations, many of the world's major economies are trying to engineer higher birth rates.
Economics & Business
Aug 12, 2024
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Rating agency Fitch recently warned that the rapid spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa could add to the fiscal pressures many countries in the region are already experiencing.
Economics & Business
Sep 9, 2024
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For decades, licensed hunters have killed hundreds of Colorado mountain lions every year to control the state's population of the elusive feline.
Ecology
Sep 9, 2024
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