The Jomon people—who eventually settled in what is now Japan—share little, if any, genetic connection to the Denisovan ...

In a matter of hours, a baby born somewhere in the world will be the 8 billionth person on Earth. The United Nations is projecting that the world's population will hit eight billion on Tuesday, and ...

With an estimated population of nearly 42 million residents, Indonesian capital Jakarta soared from 33rd place to surpass ...

In 1994, widespread concern over population growth brought world leaders together at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in Cairo, Egypt, in 1994. Today, however, ...

Our world is becoming increasingly urban. Cities are now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to UN DESA’s World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, ...

The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it ...

Jakarta is now the world's largest city by population. The capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, is home to nearly 42 million, according to a new report from the United Nations, making it the ...

Once in a while, viral memes and outlandish Reddit claims turn out to be true. In 2022, a claim circulated on social media asserting that, on July 8, 99% of the world’s population would experience ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — The world’s population is projected to hit an estimated 8 billion people Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of the growth coming from developing nations in ...