Population
From 99.7% to 56.7%: The dramatic decline of catholicism in Brazil
Despite the slowdown, Catholics continue to lose followers, with Catholicism falling to 56.7% of the population.
Christianity's global share declines while Islam grows fastest, Pew Research Center finds
Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia
How will Israel cope with an aging population?
The Sabra of the future: Imagining life in Israel 77 years from now
“What we call the metropolitan of Tel Aviv stretches between Ashdod and Netanya today. When we hit the 40 million people mark, the entire coast will be built on, from Ashdod to Haifa.”
Israel has lost 79 civilians to terror since last Remembrance Day
Israel reports 79 new terror victims since last Remembrance Day; total war-related deaths reach 934 civilians.
Billions missing: Study exposes flaws in global population counts
Researchers caution that rural populations may be underestimated by up to 84%, impacting resource allocation.
Computer model traces modern human lineage to two ancestral populations
Genes from the minority population, particularly those related to brain function, may have played a crucial role in human evolution, says Trevor Cousins.
WATCH: Israeli government employee arrested for smuggling women into country
Israel Police arrested a government worker suspected of smuggling Georgian women into Israel using airport gate passes.
Caucasus-Lower Volga People Identified as Cradle of 400 Modern Languages
The DNA study was split into two papers since Russian and Ukrainian researchers couldn't co-author, Nature reported.
Study finds two-thirds of species losing genetic diversity
Researchers led by Grueber analyzed genetic data from 628 species, revealing declines even in non-threatened populations.
Ski resort town overwhelmed with tourists after TikTok promotion goes viral
Italian ski resort Roccaraso braces for another tumultuous weekend after thousands of tourists descended upon the small town last Sunday.
110 million people come together: World's largest human gathering captured from space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared a view of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 from the vantage point of the International Space Station.
Climate change could cause 2.3 million extra deaths in European cities by 2099, study warns
The Mediterranean, Central Europe, and the Balkans are identified as the most vulnerable areas to the increase in deaths due to heat.
WWF report reveals global wildlife populations have declined by 73% since 1970
"The picture we present is very concerning," said Kirsten Schuijt, Director General of WWF International.
