In their new book After the Spike, demographers Dean Spears and Michael Geruso make the counterintuitive case for worrying ...

We’ve all heard that human overpopulation is a crisis. In 2017, Bill Nye warned us about the planet’s “people problem,” and ...

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Myanmar’s civil war is unwinnable under the circumstances. Supporting Kachin independence could secure rare earth supplies, ...

Less research on environmental risks means we will be forced to operate with an incomplete understanding of those risks.

Decades of overfishing have altered the genetic makeup of Baltic cod, shrinking their size and threatening their recovery.

It's a promising new blend of strategy and simulation from a god's-eye view.

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So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

Drone footage reveals killer whales using kelp to bond, groom, and possibly heal - offering a rare glimpse into their social ...

Between 80% and 89% of the world’s people want their governments to do more about climate change. This fact is the central tenet of the 89% Project for climate journalism.