Searching for the earliest tools
Stone tools were crucial for our ancestors' evolution and survival. When did tool innovation begin? And who were the first toolmakers?
What burnt wood tells us about human history
Tefera Tarekegn Bayu is an archaeologist studying ancient charcoal remains to reconstruct how humans interacted with the environment.
Connecting local communities to paleoanthropology in Kenya
On Rusinga Island, a grassroots group is celebrating the field assistants who helped find famous fossils and inspiring future generations to study science.
Introducing the Fall 2024 Leakey Foundation Research Grant Recipients
We are thrilled to announce the fall 2024 Leakey Foundation Research Grant recipients. Twenty-six scholars will receive funding to advance knowledge of human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival.
Grantee Spotlight: Stephen Magohe
Stephen Magohe is a geologist and assistant lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam who is pursuing his PhD at the University of Calgary. In 2024, Magohe received a prestigious Francis H. Brown African Scholarship for his project “Investigating early Homo habitat through geoscience at Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania.”