Researchers forecast Australia's population growth with new model
University of Queensland researchers believe that long term population projections have a key role in informing policy in contrast with the government's population strategy released yesterday.
View ArticleThe unstable future of a world full of men
As the global population hits seven billion, experts are warning that skewed gender ratios could fuel the emergence of volatile "bachelor nations" driven by an aggressive competition for brides.
View ArticleWhy young couples aren't getting married -- they fear the ravages of divorce
With the share of married adults at an all-time low in the United States, new research by demographers at Cornell University and the University of Central Oklahoma unveils clues why couples don't get...
View ArticleNew research finds migrants are doing well in regional and rural Australia
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new research study by Macquarie University has found migrants in regional and rural Australia are doing better socio-economically than in the past, now earning similar levels of...
View ArticleOdds of living a very long life lower than formerly predicted
Research just published by a team of demographers at the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago contradicts a long-held belief that the mortality rate of Americans...
View ArticleChanges in population growth, consumption and farming begin to return former...
(Phys.org)—With the global population racing past seven billion, demographers and world leaders have been concerned with depletion of resources to support everyone. The future, though, may be less...
View ArticleResearchers find faster population growth in Virginia cities
Population growth in Virginia outpaced the nation, with highly varied growth across localities, according to the most recent official annual population estimates for the state developed by demographers...
View ArticleHome truths: Are planners really to blame for our housing 'shortage'?
Is Australia becoming a nation of renters, and are planners to blame? Newspaper headlines accompanying the release of a new report on housing supply and affordability, by the federal government's...
View ArticleStudy on human fertility models find those based on economics the most reliable
(Phys.org) —A team made up of American anthropologists and zoologists along with a demographer from Bangladesh has been comparing various models that have been developed over the years to explain...
View ArticleLonger term view needed of ageing migrants
One of Australia's leading demographers says governments should be paying more attention to the needs of older migrants, not just to the younger ones who arrive to fill skills shortages, or who arrive...
View ArticleGenes show one big European family
From Ireland to the Balkans, Europeans are basically one big family, closely related to one another for the past thousand years, according to a new study of the DNA of people from across the continent.
View ArticleProfessor weighs benefit vs. risk of facial recognition technology
(Phys.org) —Many states are using the technology to scan driver's licenses to prevent identity fraud. It led to the arrest of a suspected arsonist in New York. And while facial recognition technology...
View ArticleInvaders' away-field advantage weaker than ecologists thought
(Phys.org) —For decades, ecologists have assumed the worst invasive species—such as brown tree snakes and kudzu—have an "away-field advantage." They succeed because they do better in their new...
View ArticlePutting the brakes on distracted driving
If you're still using your mobile phone behind the wheel, University of Alberta sociology researcher Abu Nurullah likely has your number.
View ArticlePlace matters in analyzing students' performance, research finds
(Phys.org) —Where a child lives makes a difference in how demographics and other factors influence algebra performance, and policies should take into account local variation, research from Washington...
View ArticleDispelling the myth of gay affluence
(Phys.org) —As poverty rates for virtually every demographic group increased during the recent recession, lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans are more likely to be poor than heterosexual people,...
View ArticleNOAA study finds fishing tops US lightning death activities
NOAA's National Weather Service has discovered that 64 percent of lightning deaths since 2006 occurred while people were participating in leisure activities, with fishing topping the list at 26 deaths....
View ArticleYoung job seekers, check your privacy settings
Social media websites can be a boon for employers scoping out job applicants, and that's bad news for certain groups of young people, according to a new Northwestern University study.
View ArticleStudy finds more tweets means more votes for political candidates
An Indiana University study found that the percentage of votes for Republican and Democratic candidates in 2010 and 2012 races for the U.S. House of Representatives could be predicted by the percentage...
View ArticleYoung adults and driving: 'Ain't nobody got time for that'
More than a third of young adults who don't drive say they are too busy to get a driver's license—and more than a fifth have no intention of ever learning to drive, say researchers at the University of...
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