The mass production of silver coins in the Roman Empire had an unintended effect: spewing so much lead into the atmosphere ...

Lead pollution might sound like a modern problem, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity, too.

This Roman battle tactic stands as one of their greatest failures, remembered for its lack of foresight and disastrous ...

A new study turned to Arctic ice core records between 500 BCE through 600 CE to find a link between lead pollution and ...

The claim originated from a speech Trump gave during a joint press conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

New research finds that pollution from ancient silver and lead mining during the Roman Empire resulted in lowered ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. Scientists have previously used atmospheric pollution ...