Grantee Spotlight: Dominic Mayo
Dominic visiting a mountain gorilla group in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Mountain gorillas are among our closest living relatives, and they exhibit some surprisingly human-like behaviors. One notable example is that male mountain gorillas often care for and protect infants, even when they are not the biological father. For female gorillas, having a male social partner
Ancient tooth proteins suggest Homo erectus may have left a genetic legacy in people today
A new study shows that Homo erectus populations left a small but detectable genetic legacy in modern human genomes.
Grantee Spotlight: Juan Olvido Perea García
Juan Olvido Perea García is taking a closer look at human eyes and asking whether the “whites” of our eyes vary in response to the sun, like our skin does.
As David Attenborough turns 100, four experts explore his legacy, from science to storytelling
Sir David Attenborough has mastered the craft of storytelling, inspiring generations of people to love and care for the natural world. Now, he’s celebrating his 100th birthday and a lifetime of wildlife filmmaking.
Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years
New research helps explain how by the end of the Ice Age, dogs were already deeply woven into human life, forging deep bonds that continue to this day.