Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...

Fossilized human teeth spanning two million years of evolution had shockingly high contents of lead, which may have been the ...

Lead exposure is not good for us, but thanks to a single gene in our brains, it was apparently even worse for our Neanderthal ...

Lead exposure may have spelled evolutionary success for humans—and extinction for our ancient cousins—but other scientists ...

Lead exposure remains a public health issue around the world, even after decades of remediation efforts. According to the ...

Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that disrupts the growth and function of both brain and body. There is no safe level of lead exposure, and even the smallest traces can impair memory, learning and ...

Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became.

Lead poisoning isn’t just an industrial-age problem. A new study reveals our ancestors, including Neanderthals, were exposed ...

Lead poisoning isn't just a modern phenomenon: fossil teeth show signs that it affected ancient hominids, and Homo sapiens ...

An international study claims lead was a problem for our ancestors and Homo sapiens might have had a genetic edge over other ...

In light of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, the Arkansas Department of Health is hosting a slate of activities in ...

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week highlights how parents, caregivers, and communities can lower children’s exposure to ...