Ancient human history is now resurfacing, quite literally, from the bottom of the sea. Off the western coast of Taiwan, ...

The species has long been considered functionally extinct in the South Island.

Thought there was only one way to enjoy a kiwi? A doctor has highlighted an alternative approach to eating this tasty fruit, suggesting it can significantly increase its fibre content. Dr Joseph ...

The capitals grew by 427,800 people (2.4%) in 2023-24. Capital city growth comprised overseas migration (373,000), natural increase (89,500) and internal migration (-34,600). Melbourne had the largest ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The 15-year-old Kiwi has made athletics history. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) It was absolute scenes in Auckland. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) The Track & Field Gazette posted on X ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? While most estimates place the current human population at around 8.2 billion, a new study suggests we might be vastly ...

Google Maps is already the world's number one mobile navigation app, but the Mountain View-based search giant is continuously looking for new ways to increase the app's market share. One of these ...

The map shows the location of the 307 rural areas analysed in the study. The reported populations in the graphic were found to be underestimated by between 53 and 84 percent. Global population ...

In their study, the Aalto University researchers compared the five most widely used global population datasets—maps that divide the planet into evenly spaced, high-resolution grid cells with ...

Some of the genes from Population B, "particularly those related to brain function and neural processing, may have played a crucial role in human evolution," study co-author Trevor Cousins, a ...