In a new open-access study that I published with my late colleague Kostya Trachenko from Queen Mary University of London, I propose a surprisingly simple nonlinear mathematical equation that unifies ...

“Global population growth may be more sensitive to environmental and societal pressures," Alessio Zaccone told Newsweek.

Researchers have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems. The study revealed ...

Lions in Kenya respond very differently to human land use, climate and conservation practices. That is the conclusion of thesis from Leiden biologist Monica Chege. A uniform approach is therefore ...

Recent studies of the joint dynamics of ecological and evolutionary processes show that changes in genotype or phenotype distributions can affect population, community and ecosystem processes. Such ...

Short-lived species, such as market squid, are more likely to show chaotic population dynamics than longer-lived species. (Getty Images) Chaos in natural populations appears to be much more common ...

Although often excluded from research on social and economic development, women’s empowerment has been an important factor. Women contribute to social and economic development as workers, mothers, and ...

While the daily ebb and flow of people across a city might seem chaotic, new research reveals underlying universal patterns. A study unveils fundamental spatiotemporal scaling laws that govern these ...

Suggested Citation: "4 Women's Empowerment and Population Dynamics." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Women's Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic ...