New study confirms Elon Musk's worst fear about life in the US

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that Americans may be heading toward what Elon Musk deemed 'the greatest risk to the future of civilization.'

Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) discovered the percentage of people who never want children has doubled over the past 20 years nationwide.

They found the percentage of childless adults who do not want any children rose from 14 percent in 2002 to 29 percent in 2023.

Jennifer Watling Neal, a psychology professor, said: 'During the same period, the percent of nonparents who plan to have children in the future fell from 79 percent to 59 percent.'

The team used data from the National Survey of Family Growth, a nationwide survey on family planning that included submissions from 80,000 adults under age 45.

Participants who reported wanting to remain childfree were predominantly female (51 percent) and white (72 percent).

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