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Aztec epidemic mystery may have been solved
1-16-2018 |
5
500 years ago, a deadly epidemic known as 'cocoliztli' killed nearly 80 per cent of the Aztec population.
New group of ancient Native Americans found
1-3-2018 | 11
Known as the ancient Beringians, this new group split from the founding population 20,000 years ago.
New orangutan species discovered in Sumatra
VIDEO 11-2-2017 | 12
Scientists studying apes in northern Sumatra have identified a small population of an entirely new species.
Tallest men trace back to mammoth hunters
4-13-2017 | 19
A new study has linked a prehistoric population of mammoth hunters with some of today's tallest people.
Some of us are able to 'hear' flashes of light
1-21-2017 | 5
Scientists have identified a form of synaesthesia that may affect more than one fifth of the population.
Vampire bats now have taste for human blood
1-13-2017 | 16
Researchers in Brazil have warned that some vampire bat populations have started targeting humans.
Asian hornets begin appearing in the UK
9-21-2016 | 5
Authorities have warned that this invasive species of hornet could decimate local bee populations.
Only three northern white rhinos now remain
5-15-2016 | 31
After years of poaching, the world's population of northern white rhinos has been reduced to three.
Robots could outnumber humans by 2040
1-6-2016 | 4
Author Logan Streondj has calculated the point at which robots will outnumber Earth's human population.
Video of parachuting beavers surfaces online
VIDEO 10-24-2015 | 9
Wildlife authorities in the 1950s attempted a unique solution to the problem of beaver overpopulation.
Amur leopards are now making a comeback
VIDEO 8-20-2015 | 5
The world's most endangered species of cat has seen a significant population increase in recent years.
World population to reach 9.7 billion by 2050
8-4-2015 | 117
The UN's latest estimates indicate that the Earth's population will grow even faster than expected.
New report predicts world collapse by 2040
6-23-2015 | 85
Scientists have predicted that a cataclysmic series of events could occur within the next 30 years.
Mystery surrounds death of saiga antelopes
5-28-2015 | 18
Over half of the world's remaining saiga antelope population has dropped dead within the last few weeks.
Wild giant panda population is on the rise
2-28-2015 | 11
A new census has revealed that the number of giant pandas living in the wild has risen by 17 percent.
WW3 wouldn't affect world's population
10-28-2014 | 90
A new study has revealed that our planet's population is even more out of control than we realize.
Volcano could wipe out Japan within 100 years
10-26-2014 | 28
A new study has warned that Japan's whole population may be at risk from a huge volcanic eruption.
World's population to reach 11bn by 2100
9-19-2014 | 76
New predictions suggest that the population will rise by another 4 billion by the end of the century.
50% of Americans believe in a conspiracy
6-15-2014 | 150
As much as half of the population of the United States believes in at least one conspiracy theory.
Colonization requires at least 10,000 people
4-9-2014 | 53
A new study has calculated how many people it would take to viably populate another planet.
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