Who would win in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla? An evolutionary expert weighs in
Who would win in a no-rules fight between 100 average human men and one adult male gorilla? Learn what science says about it!
Playing with the kids is important work for chimpanzee mothers
Researchers studying chimpanzees in Uganda observe the benefits and hidden costs of play.
Leakey Foundation grantees elected to National Academy of Sciences
Three Leakey Foundation grantees were inducted into the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. on April 25, 2025. Membership in the Academy is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
1.5 million-year-old bone tools discovered in Tanzania shed new light on human evolution
Researchers have discovered 1.5 million-year-old tools made from the bones of large animals such as hippos and elephants.
Stone tools reveal human adaptability
Stone tools in El Aliya Cave in Morocco provide evidence that ancient hunter-gatherers in North Africa had flexible subsistence strategies.