As a result, by the time Disneyland’s gates opened, on July 17, 1955 — on former orchards just inside the recently expanded ...

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

Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, is a dangerous place. Thousands of golden lancehead snakes live there. Their venom ...

New simulations suggest that dozens of ultra-faint “ghost” galaxies may be orbiting the Milky Way, hidden from current ...

It’s time for everyone to engage in the depopulation debate, says Dean Spears, a co-author of After the Spike.

Women and ethnic minority groups are still significantly underrepresented in astronomy and geophysics despite attempts to ...

The population is set to plummet and we don't know how to stop it, warn Dean Spears and Michael Geruso in their new book, ...

The team is "here to stay," no matter what, lead researcher Keith Bowers said, amid federal funding changes for scientific research.

* Over 8 billion people live on Earth today, with the next billion coming fast * Fertility rates are declining in 60+ countries, while Africa drives future growth * Urbanization, //aging, and climate ...

Greenland sharks live for centuries with slow heartbeats and metabolism. Scientists study their longevity secrets.

Conflicts over land and territory will likely proliferate as the accelerating climate crisis collides with rising ...

Forests aren’t keeping up with today’s climate chaos. While temperatures soar within decades, tree populations take 100 to 200 years to shift in response. A sweeping new analysis of ancient pollen and ...