Genetic variation describes naturally occurring genetic differences among individuals of the same species. This variation permits flexibility and survival of a population in the face of changing ...

The Metropolitan Council will vote on its "Imagine 2050" plan on Wednesday — a guide that shapes how the region will grow in ...

Anti-LGBTQI+ public policies overwhelmingly target youth and young adults, disrupting access to educational opportunities, ...

Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.

Population ecology is the study of how populations — of plants, animals, and other organisms — change over time and space and interact with their environment. Populations are groups of ...

But is growth of the human population responsible for the environmental catastrophe our planet is facing? The data tell a different story. For example, although high-income and upper-middle-income ...

A population report from the Ohio Department of Development presents grim news for the future of Ohio and the Mahoning Valley. If the department’s projections come true, Ohio will lose nearly 6 ...

The founder effect is an extreme example of "genetic drift." Genes occurring at a certain frequency in the larger population will occur at a different frequency -- more or less often -- in a ...

The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year's Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday.

The sharp decline in population—unprecedented in the absence of war, disease or famine—is concerning for the Chinese Communist Party government, which measures the one-party state's overall ...

The world's second largest economy faces demographic headwinds, as its dwindling population continues to age, leaving a declining workforce.