populations

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Researchers say the discovery could improve earthquake models used to estimate seismic hazards along underwater faults around the world, including regions closer to major coastal populations.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The species had previously existed as two separated populations in northern England and Kent, before declining to a handful of plants across three sites in Kent.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Meanwhile, drought and fires "cause rodent populations to decline," he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Granted, I wouldn’t say that nobody cares about what Jackson did or Rowling is committed to doing, whether that harm befalls a few people or impacts entire populations.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

In the natural world, variations in genotype exist in wild populations.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee