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05.30.17

3.3 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals the Antiquity of the Human Spine

For more than 3 million years, Selam lay silent and still. Eager to tell her story, the almost perfect fossil skeleton of a 2 1/2 year-old toddler was discovered at Dikika, Ethiopia -- and she had a lot to say.

05.19.17

Modern People Making Stone Age Tools

How did humans get to be so smart, and when did this happen? To untangle this question, we need to know more about the intelligence of our human ancestors who lived 1.8 million years ago. It was at this point in time that a new type of stone tool hit the scene and the human brain nearly doubled in size.

05.16.17

Science Speakeasy Showcases the Secrets of Science

Science Speakeasy

How has evolution shaped gender, our favorite sports teams, and everyday life in general? Those are a just few of the topics that The Leakey Foundation's new Science Speakeasy event series will set off to explore. Science Speakeasy mixes science with storytelling, hands-on experiments, drinks and lively conversation.

Monthly Archives: May 2017

3.3 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals the Antiquity of the Human Spine

Modern People Making Stone Age Tools

Science Speakeasy Showcases the Secrets of Science