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01.25.19Understanding Australopithecus sediba
Journal Article Now, 10 years later after the discovery of Malapa, full descriptions of the Australopithecus sediba fossil material, as well as raw measurement data and surface scans of the fossils which are available at Morphosource.org, have been published in a special issue of the open access journal, PaleoAnthropology.
01.24.19Human Respiratory Viruses Continue to Spread in Wild Chimpanzees
Journal Article Less than two years after the first report of wild chimpanzees in Uganda dying as a result of a human “common cold” virus, a new study has identified two other respiratory viruses of human origin in chimpanzee groups in the same forest.
01.24.19Introducing Our Fall 2018 Grantees
Grants, The Leakey Foundation The Leakey Foundation is proud to announce the 32 recipients of our fall 2018 research grants.
01.22.19Origin Stories: Margaret Mead
Origin Stories, From the Archive In this never-before-released archival lecture from 1974, anthropologist Margaret Mead discusses the lives of women from prehistoric through modern times.
01.15.192.4 Million Year Old Stone Tools Found in North Africa
Journal Article When did early humans first arrive in the Mediterranean? New archaeological evidence published in the journal Science and funded in part by The Leakey Foundation indicates their presence in North Africa at least 2.4 million years ago.
01.10.19Grantee Spotlight: Elizabeth Mallott
Grantee Spotlight Leakey Foundation grantee Elizabeth Mallott is studying how eating meat has shaped the primate gut microbiome.
12.28.18What Teeth Can Tell Us About Ancient Humans and Neanderthals
Journal Article Teeth are a really useful indicator of past environments. This is possible because teeth have biological rhythms and key events get locked inside them. These faithful internal clocks run night and day, year after year, and include daily growth lines and a marked line formed at birth.
12.27.18Quadruple Donation Match Until December 31
The Leakey Foundation Four generous sponsors are matching all donations, up to a total of $10,000, until midnight on December 31. All donations will be matched 4:1 so your impact on human origins research and outreach will be quadrupled!
12.19.18Baboons and the Link Between Social Status and Health
Journal Article A growing body of evidence shows that those at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder are more likely to die prematurely than those at the top. The pattern isn't unique to humans – across many social animals, the lower an individual's social status, the worse its health.
12.18.18Origin Stories: Dian Fossey
Origin Stories, From the Archive, 50th Anniversary In this never-before-released archival lecture from 1973, the legendary primatologist Dian Fossey tells the story of the early years of her groundbreaking mountain gorilla research.
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