Although much is known about human genetic variation, such information is typically ignored in assembling new genomes. Instead, reads are mapped to a single reference, which can lead to poor ...

Zoom out on the graph of human population until it encompasses the entire timeline of our species and you’ll notice something alarming. It looks like a right angle, with one line hovering near zero ...

Conspicuously absent in the Paris Climate Accord is any mention of human overpopulation. Surely the time has come for humanity to openly acknowledge that environmental decline is linked directly to ...

In an effort to increase awareness of global population trends and associated challenges, the United Nations will observe its annual World Population Day on July 11. According to a Pew Research Center ...

New population projection statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) project that the UK will grow by 7.3 percent in the decade up to 2032. This net growth of 4.9 million people is ...