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

Lead poisoning isn't just a modern phenomenon: fossil teeth show signs that it affected ancient hominids, and Homo sapiens ...

Debunked measures the true size of the giant ape Gigantopithecus. Immigration crackdown may spark 'black swan event,' CEO warns A Massive New Study Says This Is What Happens to People Who Drink Black ...

Lead exposure sounds like a modern problem, at least if you define “modern” the way a paleoanthropologist might: a time that ...

Gigantopithecus blacki stood nearly 3 meters tall and lived in Asia for 2 million years before mysteriously disappearing.

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

A giant ape known as Gigantopithecus blacki survived for two million years in the dense forests of China, munching on fruits and leaves. A group of Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest primate to ever ...

Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became. Scientists studying ancient teeth found that early humans, great apes, and even ...

The demise of the giant ape <em>Gigantopithecus</em> has been the focus of recent study, where researchers have reached the conclusion that the presumably largest ...

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

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