Ancient teeth reveal the Ice Age origins of the world’s 4th most common addictive drug
Adam Brumm, Griffith University; Carney D. Matheson, Griffith University; Fakhri, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN); Melandri Vlok, Charles Sturt University, and Roger Papke, University of Florida Humans everywhere use mind-altering substances, from stimulants and narcotics to hallucinogens. Yet surprisingly little is known about how some psychoactive drugs were first discovered and incorporated into daily life. In a study published<br>
Grantee Spotlight: Florence Aghomo
Florence Aghomo is a Baldwin Fellow and PhD candidate from Cameroon who studies endangered lemurs in Madagascar. Her work will help answer questions critical for their conservation and survival.
Protecting 30 Years of Discovery: How Leakey Foundation Support Kept Orangutan Research Alive
When an unexpected funding crisis threatened one of the world's longest-running studies of wild orangutans, The Leakey Foundation stepped in.
Monkeys keep pets too – animal specialist on the world of interspecies friendship
A new study brings together 427 documented cases of primates interacting with other species, giving insights into why humans keep pets.
Capuchin AI: A new approach to cognitive studies of wild primates
With support from The Leakey Foundation, researchers have developed and tested CapuchinAI, a portable field station that pairs a webcam and touchscreen with machine learning to help scientists study primate cognition in the wild.