Biologist Paul Ehrlich, author of 1968’s ‘Population Bomb,’ which predicted a dire global future, died on Monday.

The U.S. birth rate remained near record lows in 2024, further illustrating that the nation is at risk of a shrinking population. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The declining birth rate has been a major topic of discussion, with governments all over the world trying to find ways to reverse it. There is a constantly evolving discussion about the causes of the ...

The American population is becoming older, with the proportion of baby boomers increasing while birth rates are declining, according to the newly released Vintage 2024 Population Estimates by the U.S.

When fertility rates shrink, and economies worry, governments across the globe often turn to control women’s bodies and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The art market on Nachalat Binyamin street in Tel Aviv, December 30, 2025. (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90) The study ...

President Donald Trump, a father of five who dubbed himself the "fertilization president" during Women's History Month, has reportedly begun to float potential incentives to bring up the U.S. birth ...

There might only be two working age people to support every one pensioner if births continue to fall, compared with four to ...

Fewer Alaska babies are being born and more Alaskans are dying, causing the state’s natural population increase margin to shrink substantially over the past decade, according to state demographers.