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The Leakey Foundation’s Primate Research Fund
The Leakey Foundation Many of the most important findings from primate research derive from continuous, long-term studies of wild primates. When these research projects experience emergencies or gaps in funding, The Leakey Foundation's unique Primate Research Fund can help.
Double your Giving Tuesday impact
Support Us The Leakey Foundation is participating in Giving Tuesday, a global day that celebrates giving and reimagines a world built on shared humanity and generosity. This Giving Tuesday, the impact of your generosity will be doubled!
Meet the first Neanderthal family
Journal Article, In the News Ancient genomes of thirteen Neanderthals provide a rare snapshot of their community and social organization.
The Origins of Rocks and Humans with Dr. Patrick Gathogo
Lunch Break Science Join Dr. Patrick Gathogo live on Lunch Break Science October 20, 2022 for an exploration of geology, the origin and ‘genetics’ of rocks, and human evolution!
Svante Pääbo wins Nobel Prize for decoding ancient DNA
In the News The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded on October 3 to geneticist Svante Pääbo for his groundbreaking discoveries about human evolution and the genomes of extinct hominins.
September 2022 research highlights
Research Highlights This month's open-access research highlights include a study of sibling stress, an investigation of pant-hoot communication, and a comparison between fossils from two European Paleolithic research sites.
Discovering Us with Ashley Judd
The Leakey Foundation, Press Release Actor and Leakey Foundation advisor Ashley Judd explores the thrilling stories behind important scientific discoveries in a new audio series based on the book Discovering Us: 50 Great Discoveries in Human Evolution.
Earliest gibbon fossil found in Southwest China
Journal Article A team of scientists has discovered the earliest gibbon fossil, a find that helps fill a long-elusive evolutionary gap in the history of apes.
Lethal Heights
Discovering Us In 1980, a Buddhist monk climbed up to Baishiya Karst Cave, sat to pray, and found half of a massive human jawbone with two huge molars lying on the floor. The cave is at nearly 11,000 feet on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, often called the “Roof of the World.” Such high-altitude landscapes were among the last places on Earth colonized by our ancient ancestors.
August 2022 Research Highlights
Research Highlights Every month, Leakey Foundation grantees publish research that helps us understand humanity's past, present, and future. We've gathered three open access articles about discoveries funded by our donors.
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