Populations grow at geometric or exponential rates in the presence of unlimited resources. Geometric populations grow through pulsed reproduction (e.g., the annual reproduction of deer, which have a ...

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, some U.S. leaders and pundits pointed to hard-hit cities such as New York, Milan and Wuhan as proof that population density was to blame for coronavirus ...

Big cities with lots of people usually garner images of a fast paced life, where the hustle and bustle of the city is met, and at least tolerated, by those who live there. They live for the "rush" of ...

Determining the population of crammed megacities can be difficult, but a series of population spike maps have made the task much clearer. These maps visualise population density as spikes, with the ...

Nobody owns more cars than Americans do. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there were 248 million light-duty vehicles on the roads in 2016, or about 0.77 cars per person. For most of ...

Our planet offers a remarkable contrast in how people choose to live. While some countries boast mega-cities teeming with millions, others embrace vast, sparsely populated landscapes. Today, we delve ...

The census is conducted every 10 years in the United States, but did you know it’s required by the Constitution? In Article I, Section 2, the Constitution says Congress must count the residents of the ...