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 ...

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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.

Lead is often thought of as a modern toxin, but a new study has found that it's been haunting us and our ancestors for almost ...

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

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

A new study suggests that exposure to lead may have limited brain and language development in Neanderthals, but a gene ...