Long before factories, mines, and cars filled the air with pollution, our distant ancestors were already living with a silent ...

Scientists found that one tiny DNA change in the NOVA1 gene helped modern humans resist lead exposure that harmed ...

Digital reconstruction of a crushed skull from an ancient human could rewrite the timeline of human evolution, according to ...

For decades, textbooks painted a dramatic picture of early humans as tool-using hunters who rose quickly to the top of the food chain. The tale was that Homo habilis, one of the earliest ...

A new study suggests that exposure to lead may have limited brain and language development in Neanderthals, but a gene ...

Howdy, pards! This autumnal week brought a new challenge to last decade's claim of a strong Yellowstone trophic cascade after ...

Humans stand apart from many other primates by taking more time to mature, relying on a supportive network during a long period of childhood.

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

The discovery of a human facial fragment aged over one million years represents the oldest known face in western Europe and ...

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

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