"We found clear signals of episodic lead exposure in 73 percent of the specimens (71 percent for hominins Australopithecus, ...

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

A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not everyone ...

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

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

Life demanded attention to every detail—tracking, hunting, crafting, and planning. These folks adapted naturally, relying on instincts honed over generations. Their existence wasn’t simple, yet they ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

The Nobel Prize winner in Medicine is investigating genetic changes that could have given our species a competitive advantage ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Modern humans and Neanderthals were interacting 100,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to researchers who used CT scans and 3D mapping to study the bones of a ...

On the slopes of Mount Carmel in northern Israel, a small skull has changed the story of human history. Buried in Skhul Cave roughly 140,000 years ago, the remains of a five-year-old child show that ...

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their ...

Teeth, bones, ornaments and stone tools from the Bacho Kiro cave in current-day Bulgaria have revealed that the first modern humans were settled in Europe as early as 47,000 years ago, according to ...