A new study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment revealed that lead pollution in the Aegean Sea dates ...

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 ...

"The concept of 'ecology' perfectly captures my research focus: the intricate relationships between humans, climate, ...

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire as its coin-based currency ... According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the level of airborne lead in the United States declined by 98 percent ...

Plans for a solar farm near ancient ruins in Kent have been unveiled, prompting some to worry the area will be turned into a ...

Atmospheric lead pollution likely caused cognitive decline among citizens of the Roman Empire, according to research published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Roman expansion didn't just bring roads and ... still detectable on the bottom of the ocean today. The extent of environmental change has been outlined in a new study published in Communications ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.

Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The ...