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As the human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living space around the world

Human-wildlife overlap is projected to increase across more than half of all land areas worldwide by 2070. The primary driver of these changes is human population growth. That’s the key finding of our newly published study in the journal Science Advances. Our research suggests that as the human population grows, people and animals will share… Read More »

DNA analysis sheds light on how Neanderthals disappeared

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. The discovery in 2010 that early humans and Neanderthals had once interbred was a scientific bombshell. It revealed a genetic legacy that has since been found to play a role in modern humans’ lives, affecting… Read More »