Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice ...

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

Take a flight high above Rome’s ancient Pantheon with this stunning drone footage. Marvel at the perfectly preserved dome, ...

Ancient Rome’s relentless lead pollution may have dimmed the intellect of its citizens, leaving a toxic legacy that survives ...

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

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

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

Lead records from Arctic glaciers indicate that people all over Europe would have been affected by pollution from metal ...

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

On Jan1, the "Classical and Glory - Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Art Exhibition" kicked off its first stop in China at ...