Scientists have repeatedly warned that climate change could wipe out humanity on Earth. Now, there is compelling evidence that this has happened before, nearly 900,000 years ago. At that time,…
Very few people live beyond the age of 100. So, if everyone suddenly stopped having children, it’s likely that in a century, there wouldn’t be a single person left on…
In March 2025, the global population reached 8.21 billion people. However, Finnish scientists claim that our “blue planet” is actually much more densely populated than we previously thought. A new…
Today, our planet’s population is experiencing something that was once thought nearly impossible: it is fluctuating. This suggests that the global population may peak much sooner than expected, potentially exceeding…
A recent report from the United Nations on the world’s population – World Population Prospects 2024 – indicates that over the next decade, the global population is expected to increase…
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine has released data from a new study on global fertility rates. This term refers…
Imagine shouting, “Hey, Sato!” and every Japanese person turns to look. According to statistical modeling, every resident of the “Land of the Rising Sun” would have that surname. This is…
Just over two centuries ago, the Earth’s population was around 1 billion people. In just 100 years, it increased by 600 million, and today it stands at approximately 8 billion.…
Currently, our planet’s population is experiencing something that was once thought nearly impossible: it is fluctuating. This suggests that the global population may peak much sooner than expected, potentially exceeding…
Neanderthals and representatives of the Homo sapiens species had a fascinating and lengthy shared past. Traces DNA The presence of Neanderthal DNA in the genetic codes of modern humans indicates…