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

By tracing when variations in the human genome first appeared, researchers have found that advances in cognitive abilities ...

Long before industry, our ancestors faced toxic metals, including lead. This exposure may have shaped the evolution of human ...

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

A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400 000 ...

Our brains evolved for complex thought and language - but the same genes that made us smarter may have increased mental illness risk.

Padma Bhushan awardee Prof. P. Balaram explores the link between Mendelian genetics, Darwinian evolution, and chemistry at ...

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

From Australopithecus to Homo sapiens, this video explores how humans evolved across millions of years of adaptation, ...

Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became. Scientists studying ancient teeth found that early humans, great apes, and even ...

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