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 ...

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The research reveals that our human ancestors were periodically exposed to lead ...

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

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

The first example of Paranthropus was discovered in South Africa by Dr Robert Broom in 1938. Its name means “beside man” and ...

The discovery of chemical signatures of lead in hominid fossils challenges our understanding of ancient environmental ...

Share on Pinterest Human brain cell evolution may be linked to autism, neurodiversity, according to a new study. Image credit: Lauren Lee/Stocksy A new study concludes that the speed at which the ...

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A study quantifies for the first time the speed at which ape species have evolved, showing that the 'sapiens' skull and face ...

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