An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The ...

Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and ...

The findings suggest that the acquisition of the modern NOVA1 variant may have protected us from the detrimental effects of lead, promoting complex language development and social cohesion. This could ...

In a 1970 National Geographic feature, paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey—son of Louis and Mary Leakey—recounted his ...

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

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

UC San Diego researchers found that ancient hominids were widely exposed to lead, potentially hindering brain and language ...

A Southern Cross University geochemist is first author of a groundbreaking international study changing the view that ...