Late fall and early winter are deer hunting seasons in many parts of the U.S. Most hunters headed into the field will be armed with bullets made of lead. But lead is toxic for predators eating animals ...

In late fall and winter, bald eagles in Maryland shift from their warm-weather diet largely of fish to one largely of carrion. This shift coincides with deer hunting, so eagles suffer increasingly ...

Researchers at the ancient city of Hippos have unearthed a unique lead sling bullet. The bullet itself isn’t so special, but what’s inscribed on it is: a sarcastic Greek command, ΜΑΘΟΥ (“Learn!”).

Recent data showing an increase in lead exposure and deaths among critically endangered California condors seems to fly in the face of decades of conservation measures, including bans on lead bullets ...