American freedoms and creativity have given rise to an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity throughout the world.

Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered I.Q. levels in the empire, research has found. It might be the world’s first ...

The researchers first took measurements of lead deposited in three Arctic ice cores every year between 500 BCE and 600 CE using techniques they have reported before. They found that lead emissions ...

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

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

Oxford University study finds that lead pollution may have reduced intelligence levels by two to three points during the Pax ...

Lead contamination has long been recognized as a significant public health hazard, even at low exposure levels. A recent ...

Atmospheric lead pollution likely caused cognitive decline among citizens of the Roman Empire, according to research ...

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

For 20 years Benito Mussolini roared grandiose nonsense from his balcony. He rubbed snow on his bare chest for photographers. To his superstitious peasants he proclaimed that war was the natural ...

The idea that stability might produce harmony has many fans considering the long-term future of Roma. History offers a ...