Learn more about the earliest evidence of human-caused contamination from lead, found in the ancient Aegean.

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Study leader Dr Kirstie Jones-Williams, a PhD student working with British Antarctic Survey (BAS), said the findings ...

New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea have found the oldest known evidence of ...

Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution in ... in Communications Earth and Environment.

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution could harm the liver and potentially increase the likelihood of developing fatty ...

A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.