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

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

According to an NBC News report, an analysis of an ice core from Greenland conducted by climate and environmental scientist ...

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air ...

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

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

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 ...

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

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