Population
Extreme heat - not deforestation - is the main driver of tropical bird collapse
An analysis of 3,000 bird species during 70 years found tropical populations currently face around 30 extreme heat days per year versus three in the mid-20th century.
How LiDAR Shattered Maya Population Myths: A 45% Increase Revealed
South Korea's military shrinks amid massive drop in population
A low not seen since the 18th century: The European countries on the verge of disappearing
From 99.7% to 56.7%: The dramatic decline of catholicism in Brazil
Despite the slowdown, Catholics continue to lose followers, with Catholicism falling to 56.7% of the population.
Christianity's global share declines while Islam grows fastest, Pew Research Center finds
The increase in the number of people with no religious affiliation is significantly influenced by the departure from Christian churches.
Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia
Geneticist Casas-Vargas: "That genetic traces of the original population disappear completely is unusual, especially in South America".
How will Israel cope with an aging population?
Israel’s elderly population is steadily growing, currently standing at 1.2 million people in 2024, with 39,000 Israelis joining the 65-and-over age group.
The Sabra of the future: Imagining life in Israel 77 years from now
“What we call the metropolitan of Tel Aviv stretches between Ashdod and Netanya today. When we hit the 40 million people mark, the entire coast will be built on, from Ashdod to Haifa.”
Israel has lost 79 civilians to terror since last Remembrance Day
Israel reports 79 new terror victims since last Remembrance Day; total war-related deaths reach 934 civilians.
Billions missing: Study exposes flaws in global population counts
Researchers caution that rural populations may be underestimated by up to 84%, impacting resource allocation.
Computer model traces modern human lineage to two ancestral populations
Genes from the minority population, particularly those related to brain function, may have played a crucial role in human evolution, says Trevor Cousins.
WATCH: Israeli government employee arrested for smuggling women into country
Israel Police arrested a government worker suspected of smuggling Georgian women into Israel using airport gate passes.
Caucasus-Lower Volga People Identified as Cradle of 400 Modern Languages
The DNA study was split into two papers since Russian and Ukrainian researchers couldn't co-author, Nature reported.
Study finds two-thirds of species losing genetic diversity
Researchers led by Grueber analyzed genetic data from 628 species, revealing declines even in non-threatened populations.
