Follow
Demography
Demography is a field of statistics that studies human populations. Demographic variables include birth, death, income, and disease incidence. Demographic studies evaluate how human populations change over time.
-
JAN 11, 2024Earth & The Environment
Scientists have revealed a group of lost cities under earthen mounds in Ecuador. Over two decades ago, these mounds and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2023Technology
Ridesharing platforms have become an everyday aspect of our lives, but in an emergency, would it work better in an emerg ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 02, 2022Cannabis Sciences
UCLA researchers conducted an 8-year study of roughly 1,300 low-income Los Angeles teens and found that students who att ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 18, 2022Health & Medicine
370,000 people are drinking contaminated water in a state where access to safe, clean water is a legal human right. A ne ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The biology of organisms can be affected by environmental pressures through the genome. For example, if a genetic mutati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2021Microbiology
The gut microbiome is a critical part of human health. Research has shown that many types of bacteria may reside there. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The Silk Road has long been known as a trade route that connected different cultures, and one area now known as the Xinj ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The Etruscans lived in what is now Italy from about 800 BCE to the first century CE. Their language is now gone...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2021Health & Medicine
Exercise is commonly touted as a good way to improve mental health, but little is known about why physical activity can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Palaeoarchaeologists, human geographers, and other scientists have sought to understand the evolution of humans, their c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2021Plants & Animals
New research has found that temperature is the main driver behind an increased body size throughout human evolution.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattMAY 18, 2021Plants & Animals
It's estimated that two billion people don't have access to reliable sources of nutritious food - they are food insecure ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2021Microbiology
What can we learn from a specimen of ancient poo? A lot, it turns out. Scientists have now reported their findings from ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2021Cardiology
A new study that examined the habits and health conditions of thousands of people has suggested that exercise that's don ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been using genetic and computational tools to find small changes in the sequences of genes that are like ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The Scythians were a group of horse-warrior nomad cultures. An image by Zainolla Samashev shows the burial of one of the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2021Plants & Animals
While there was a brutal winter storm in the Texas region only a few weeks ago, climate change is causing winters to war ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The genetics of eye color are far more complex than researchers once thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2021Microbiology
The gut microbiome is now known to play a crucial role in our health and well-being. And scientists are starting to lear ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2021Cardiology
While there has been limited evidence that activity and fitness can counter the health impacts of excess body fat, a new ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Humans are thought to have first settled in the Caribbean islands about 6,000 years ago, using stone tools. Around 3,000 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2020Technology
How is the spread of the internet changing migration? A recent study found a link between internet growth and migration ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 23, 2020Health & Medicine
A study published this week in Pediatrics revealed racial disparities in postsurgical mortality and complicati ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 09, 2020Immunology
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide is steadily approaching 12 million. Meanwhile, despite accelerated time ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
JAN 11, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Scientists have revealed a group of lost cities under earthen mounds in Ecuador. Over two decades ago, these mounds and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2023
Technology
Ridesharing platforms have become an everyday aspect of our lives, but in an emergency, would it work better in an emerg
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 02, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
UCLA researchers conducted an 8-year study of roughly 1,300 low-income Los Angeles teens and found that students who att
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 18, 2022
Health & Medicine
370,000 people are drinking contaminated water in a state where access to safe, clean water is a legal human right. A ne
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The biology of organisms can be affected by environmental pressures through the genome. For example, if a genetic mutati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2021
Microbiology
The gut microbiome is a critical part of human health. Research has shown that many types of bacteria may reside there.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The Silk Road has long been known as a trade route that connected different cultures, and one area now known as the Xinj
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The Etruscans lived in what is now Italy from about 800 BCE to the first century CE. Their language is now gone...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
Exercise is commonly touted as a good way to improve mental health, but little is known about why physical activity can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Palaeoarchaeologists, human geographers, and other scientists have sought to understand the evolution of humans, their c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2021
Plants & Animals
New research has found that temperature is the main driver behind an increased body size throughout human evolution.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
MAY 18, 2021
Plants & Animals
It's estimated that two billion people don't have access to reliable sources of nutritious food - they are food insecure
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2021
Microbiology
What can we learn from a specimen of ancient poo? A lot, it turns out. Scientists have now reported their findings from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2021
Cardiology
A new study that examined the habits and health conditions of thousands of people has suggested that exercise that's don
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been using genetic and computational tools to find small changes in the sequences of genes that are like
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The Scythians were a group of horse-warrior nomad cultures. An image by Zainolla Samashev shows the burial of one of the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2021
Plants & Animals
While there was a brutal winter storm in the Texas region only a few weeks ago, climate change is causing winters to war
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The genetics of eye color are far more complex than researchers once thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2021
Microbiology
The gut microbiome is now known to play a crucial role in our health and well-being. And scientists are starting to lear
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2021
Cardiology
While there has been limited evidence that activity and fitness can counter the health impacts of excess body fat, a new
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Humans are thought to have first settled in the Caribbean islands about 6,000 years ago, using stone tools. Around 3,000
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2020
Technology
How is the spread of the internet changing migration? A recent study found a link between internet growth and migration
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 23, 2020
Health & Medicine
A study published this week in Pediatrics revealed racial disparities in postsurgical mortality and complicati
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 09, 2020
Immunology
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide is steadily approaching 12 million. Meanwhile, despite accelerated time
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes