Lunch Break Science Celebrates 50th Episode
The 50th episode of Lunch Break Science will stream on December 15, 2022, at 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern and it will feature past guests of the show answering audience questions and addressing common misconceptions about human evolution. Viewers of the livestream will have the opportunity to win prizes.
Giving Tuesday gratitude
We are thrilled to report that our generous donors gave $9,298 for Giving Tuesday! The first $7,000 was matched by a group of sponsors.
Study revises ages of famous fossil sites
A new study contradicts recent estimates claiming important paleontological sites in South Africa are almost a million years older. Researchers used teeth from an extinct monkey species as a clue to date the ages of hominin fossils throughout South Africa.
DNA from the Denisovans contributed to the immune systems of modern people in New Guinea
An encounter with a mysterious and extinct human relative – the Denisovans – has left a mark on the immune traits of modern Papuans, in particular those living on New Guinea Island.
The Leakey Foundation’s Primate Research Fund
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.