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Researchers find current figures of the world's population could be off by anywhere from hundreds of millions to several billion people.

Science & Energy

There May Be Several More Billion Humans on Earth Than We Thought

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk volunteered his sperm to seed a Martian colony, the New York Times reports, highlighting his obsession with the plan.

Elon Musk Reportedly Offered SpaceX Employees Sperm to Seed Mars Colony

By Victor Tangermann

The population of the European Union has slid by more than half a million since 2020, according to the number crunchers at Eurostat.

The Population of Europe Now Appears to Be Falling

By Sharon Adarlo

Early-onset cancer is an increasing threat to the global population, according to a new report. Early-onset cancer may be a new epidemic.

Young People Are Getting Way More Cancer Than Old People Did

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Even though he's not always good at making predictions, Elon Musk keeps predicting the world's population will collapse because of declining birth rates.

Experts Say Elon Musk Is Wrong About That Population Thing He Keeps Saying

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Catriona Campbell, A UK-based AI expert, argues we could soon be raising AI-based virtual children inside the metaverse dubbed "Tamagotchi children."

Artificial Intelligence

AI Expert Says Soon People Will Raise “Virtual Children” That Cost Less, Are Less Messy

By Victor Tangermann

New data published this week about demographics in China show the country's population may level off and then begin to shrink as families have less babies.

Data Shows That China’s Population Is About to Start Actively Shrinking

By Lonnie Lee Hood

During an interview this week, Elon Musk warned that letting people live longer lives by coming up with new technologies may actually be a really bad idea.

Elon Musk Says That Immortality Tech Would Be Very Dangerous

By Victor Tangermann

A new study projects that China's population could drop by half in just 30 years unless urgent measures are taken to make raising kids more affordable.

China’s Population Projected to Fall by Half Within 30 Years

By Dan Robitzski

Looking at skewed historical birth records, experts warn that millions more boys than girls will be born in the coming decades.

Scientists Warn That Way Too Many Men Are Being Born

By Dan Robitzski

On Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a Wall Street Journal report, which showed that US population growth rates are grinding to a halt.

Elon Musk: Population Collapse Is “Potentially the Greatest Risk to the Future of Civilization”

By Victor Tangermann

China's government announced on Monday that couples are allowed to have a third child, signaling concerns over declining population growth.

China Now Allows Couples to Have Three Children

By Victor Tangermann

The number of babies born in China dropped by nearly 15 percent in 2020, potentially heralding problems as the country's population skews older.

The Birth Rate in China Dropped Substantially This Year

By Dan Robitzski

People around the globe are having way fewer babies. By 2100 that might turn into a pretty big problem for humanity — not the relief one might expect.

Science & Energy

Researchers Say Earth Is Headed for “Jaw-Dropping” Population Decline

By Victor Tangermann

A newly discovered Chinese database tracks which female citizens are "breedready," a term apparently used to signal if she is likely able to have children.

Creepy Database Lists Whether 1.8M Chinese Women Are “Breedready”

By Kristin Houser

A new book predicts that instead of continuing to rise, the population will level out in about 30 years — and then start to decline, possibly forever.

New Projection: World Population Will Level off, Then Fall Forever

By Jon Christian