WASHINGTON -- The U.S. population is projected to grow by 15 million in 30 years, a smaller estimate than in previous years, ...

Congressional forecasters have lowered their projection for U.S. population growth over the next decade by 7 million people ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface lie fragments of ancient continents—landmasses that once rose above the waves, now buried in silence. Their stories rewrite Earth’s map. A ‘Trump class’ folly on the high ...

Earth's continents are losing 4 Olympic swimming pools' worth of fresh water every second, with dire consequences for jobs, ...

Jaqueline Benitez pushes her cart down an aisle as she shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, California. Benitez works as a preschool teacher and depends on California's SNAP benefits to ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs. The hell ant existed over 100 million years ago, ...

India, Dec. 21 -- In 2025, Britain lost more millionaires than any other major economy except China. This did not follow war, sanctions, or financial collapse-the usual triggers of elite capital ...

Known for their elusive nature and mythic proportions, tarpon never fail to entice anglers looking for a challenge. They're ...

China’s urban population surpassed 943m in 2024, say official statistics, an increase of 100m in just seven years. The ...

Times journalists are accompanying a group of scientists on an arduous, weekslong trip to study a key glacier in Antarctica.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For the third consecutive year, California’s population has increased, though the Golden State has still not ...

The New York Times is on an expedition to study Antarctica’s fastest-thinning glaciers. CreditCredit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times For much of January and February, Raymond Zhong, a New York Times ...