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

A million-year-old skull from China, Yunxian 2, reshapes our understanding of human origins and ancient human relatives.

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When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes.

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