Readers discuss a guest essay about birthrates and the world’s population. Also: A citizens’ celebration for America’s 250th ...

With over 277 million people, Indonesia is now confirmed as the fourth most populous country in the world, trailing only India, China, and the United States, according to the latest global demographic ...

Throughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, world maps are unavoidably partial and subjective, ...

There is a day for just about anything, including the world’s population. Did you know that Every July 11th is […] ...

Jon Previtali of VDE Americas explains the hard science behind managing hail risk, one of the costliest sources of damage to ...

Due to the attention of Alligator Alcatraz, an ICE detention center in the Florida Everglades, many may be wondering about the gator population here.

Every part of that appears to be wrong. In reality, Thailand’s reported birth rate last year was 0.98, and preliminary 2025 ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been publishing annual reports on world health statistics since 2005, with a focus on health-related sustainable development goals (SDGs) since 2016. WHO’s 2025 ...