As climate change accelerates, plants face mounting pressure to adapt to shifting ecosystems and environmental conditions.

Genetic changes in a population over time refer to the process by which the genetic makeup of a population evolves. Factors that can lead to genetic changes include mutations in genetic material, ...

This fact sheet relies on people self-identifying their race and ethnicity in the Census Bureau’s 2023 ACS to describe the nation’s Black population. The racial and ethnic categories used in census ...

Major economies are heading toward a "population collapse" by 2100 because of falling fertility rates, new research has found. A report by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) on Wednesday ...

Factors such as the definition of “Greek” and the inclusion of slaves and non-citizens in population counts can significantly impact estimates. For example, the ancient Greek population during the ...

China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the trend will accelerate in the coming years ...

HONG KONG: China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the downturn will worsen in ...

By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong To get its citizens to have more children and stop its population from shrinking, China has tried it all, even declaring having babies ...

China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now ...

China’s population continued to decline last year—though births edged up for the first time in eight years—falling for a third straight year as deaths outpaced births. China had seen birth ...

HONG KONG, Jan 17 (Reuters) - China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the trend ...

Languages: English. The United States population is projected to grow more slowly than previously anticipated over the next three decades, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).