One grave contained the remains of three children all under the age of 3, researchers said. Their combined burial suggests ...

Before becoming a pilgrimage route, it was used for multiple purposes, including trade, and was traveled by historical ...

A new study turned to Arctic ice core records between 500 BCE through 600 CE to find a link between lead pollution and widespread health decline in the Ancient Roman Empire, which most likely lowered ...

New research finds that pollution from ancient silver and lead mining during the Roman Empire resulted in lowered ...

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

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. Scientists have previously used atmospheric pollution ...

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

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

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive ...

Researchers examined three ice core records to identify lead pollution levels in the Arctic between 500 BC to 600 AD.

In the shadows of York’s storied walls, an ancient Roman skeleton has revealed an astonishing secret: Scandinavian heritage ...