Ancient Romans' IQ was reduced by the lead in the air they breathed, a new study says. The thirst for silver needed to mint ...

DRI scientists analyzed Arctic ice core records to reconstruct historical atmospheric lead pollution from Ancient Rome, ...

Relying on modern epidemiological studies, the researchers estimated blood lead levels among child inhabitants probably ...

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air ...

Researchers measured lead pollution and its impact on human health through Arctic ice-core samples.View on euronews ...

"A 2 to 3 points lower IQ doesn't sound like much, but when you apply that to the entire European population, it's quite a ...

The Roman Empire lowered IQ levels across Europe according to a new study, due to the vast quantities of lead pollution.

Did lead poisoning contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire? It’s a question historians have long debated, since the Romans ...

Ancient Rome’s relentless lead pollution may have dimmed the intellect of its citizens, leaving a toxic legacy that survives ...

A new study turned to Arctic ice core records between 500 BCE through 600 CE to find a link between lead pollution and ...

New research suggests that lead pollution from ancient Roman mining and metal production may have lowered intelligence levels across the Empire.