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Secret koala population discovered near Australian city

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. When you think of koalas (Phascolarctos…

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Half the world population could be diabetic or insulin resistant by 2050

Some 1.3 billion people are predicted to have diabetes by the middle of the century. That number hits 5 billion…

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A Texas suburb that saw its population jump by a third is the fastest-growing city in the US

DALLAS (AP) — The fastest-growing city in the U.S. last year was a Dallas suburb that saw its population jump…

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Once bitten, animals develop resistance that shrinks tick population

Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites,…

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Japan’s population falls by half million as birth rate stays low

Japan’s population contracted by half a million last year, underscoring the country’s mounting challenges in tackling labor shortages and financing…

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How a Japanese population crisis has quietly made Asahi one of Europe’s biggest beer makers

Asahi has achieved what many international beer brands could only dream of—taking on much-loved local brands and winning. A decade…

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Europe’s population is adapting better to cold than to heat

A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation, has…

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Universal spatiotemporal scaling laws governing daily population flow in cities revealed

While the daily ebb and flow of people across a city might seem chaotic, new research reveals underlying universal patterns.…

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The Mason bee has become the unsung hero of the honey bee population : NPR

Honey bee populations are again declining, threatening crops. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dave Hunter, who raises the unsung hero…

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Study reveals how rising temperatures could lead to population crashes

Researchers at Rice University have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population, shedding new…

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