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 ...

Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa ...

Lead exposure remains a public health issue around the world, even after decades of remediation efforts. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the toxic metal contributed to ...

The discovery of chemical signatures of lead in hominid fossils challenges our understanding of ancient environmental ...

Dazzling new scientific techniques are allowing anthropologists to track the movements and menus of extinct hominids through the seasons and years as they ate their way across the African landscape, ...

They detected clear chemical signatures in these remains, which indicated that lead exposure for these species dated back to at least two million years ago. Through high-precision laser-ablation ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Lead exposure has been thought to be a uniquely modern phenomenon. Exposure to lead by ancient humans could have given modern humans a survival advantage over other species – more specifically, their ...