Ancient Romans weren't as bright as they might have been. According to a new study published Monday in the journal PNAS, the ...

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The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...

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

While expanding a section of the A47 from a single lane to a double, members of National Highways and a team of ...

Learn how researchers examined lead levels in ice cores dating back to the Roman Empire, and found concentrations high enough ...

DRI scientists analyzed Arctic ice core records to reconstruct historical atmospheric lead pollution from Ancient Rome, ...

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

Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...

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

A study analyzing Arctic ice cores reveals that lead pollution during the Roman Empire's height contributed to an estimated 2 ...