Environmental exposure to lead, a phenomenon once believed to be relatively recent in human history, actually dates back more ...

Scientists found that one tiny DNA change in the NOVA1 gene helped modern humans resist lead exposure that harmed ...

Long before factories, mines, and cars filled the air with pollution, our distant ancestors were already living with a silent ...

A Southern Cross University geochemist is first author of a groundbreaking international study changing the view that ...

UC San Diego researchers found that ancient hominids were widely exposed to lead, potentially hindering brain and language ...

Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became. Scientists studying ancient teeth found that early humans, great apes, and even ...

A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon.

The findings suggest that the acquisition of the modern NOVA1 variant may have protected us from the detrimental effects of ...

Lead exposure remains a public health issue around the world, even after decades of remediation efforts. According to the ...

Once depicted as barbaric, grunting, sub-humans, Neanderthals are now known to have had the same or similar levels of intelligence as modern humans. They also had their own distinct culture. Here we ...

Early humans were not the feared masters of the savanna long imagined. On the contrary, some still served as meals for big ...

Humans stand apart from many other primates by taking more time to mature, relying on a supportive network during a long period of childhood.