Earliest evidence for humans in rainforests
New research shows that humans lived in African rainforests 150,000 years ago. This is more than twice as early as previously thought.
Meet the capuchin monkey: Curious, creative and vengeful
Primatologist Susan Perry has spent much of the past 35 years studying the complex social lives of white-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica.
Grantee Spotlight: Natalia Camargo Peña
Natalia Camargo Peña is a Leakey Foundation Baldwin Fellow and PhD student from Colombia who is learning about what shapes individual differences in primate social development.
The vanishing traces of our earliest ancestors in Indonesia
Leakey Foundation grantee Julien Louys journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of Homo erectus, but uncovers how environmental devastation has erased much of the region’s history.
Announcing the Fall 2024 Francis H. Brown African Scholars
We are pleased to announce the fall 2024 Francis H. Brown African Scholars: Ester Lourenço, Georgina Luti, Aggrey Omuyangu, and Tekie Tesfamichael. This prestigious award acknowledges their contributions to the study of human origins and their exceptional potential for continued success.