The Black Death helped reveal how long humans have polluted the planet

Before this 14th-century plague, there was lead in the air.

By Kate Baggaley
September 25, 2017

Latest

COVID-19 cases are finally falling in the US. Can we keep it up?
These jellyfish seem to cheat death. What’s their secret?
What the science actually says about weighted blankets
Keep your brain in shape by reading more books
Sony’s pro-grade Alpha 1 is the first in a whole new category of cameras
How to survive three days in the wild
The first ‘robots’ were made of flesh and bone
Rare ‘blue jet’ lightning spotted and photographed from space
The best treatments we currently have for COVID-19