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

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

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is readying to launch the ambitious joint mission with Nasa - Nasa-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar). The spacecraft will launch in March from the ...

Donald Trump Jr. is heading to Greenland, visiting the Danish territory weeks after his father renewed suggestions that the U ...

Melting ice in Antarctica could trigger volcanic eruptions beneath the continent’s vast ice sheet, creating a slow but dangerous feedback loop, scientists warn. A new study suggests the melting of ...

Conditions on the roads have already led to several crashes, and conditions are likely to worsen as the day goes on.

Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice ...

In Europe and around the globe, melting glaciers are transforming both landscapes and national borders. In this article, Elzė ...

Climate change is dramatically reshaping Antarctica, a continent long considered one of the most remote and stable regions on ...

Eruptions of subglacial volcanoes may not be visible on the surface, but they can have consequences for the ice sheet. Heat ...

A slow climate feedback loop may be bubbling beneath Antarctica's vast ice sheet. The continent, divided east to west by the ...