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 ...

Learn how lead exposure impacted ancient humans' health and brain activity up to 2 million years ago.

Several hominid species were consistently exposed to lead for almost two million years, which may have given modern humans a ...

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