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11.25.20Eduardo Fernandez-Duque receives The John P. McGovern Award Lecture in the Behavioral Sciences
In the News, Lunch Break Science The Leakey Foundation is thrilled to congratulate Dr. Eduardo Fernandez-Duque for receiving The John P. McGovern Award Lecture in the Behavioral Sciences from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
11.09.20Female geladas suddenly mature when new male takes over
Journal Article Leakey Foundation-supported researchers studying close relatives of baboons known as geladas have shown for the first time that females of this species suddenly hurry up and mature when a new male enters the picture. Their findings are reported in the journal Current Biology on November 5th.
11.06.20Did prehistoric women hunt? New research suggests so
Journal Article For a long time, it was assumed that hunting in prehistoric societies was primarily carried out by men. Now a new study adds to a body of evidence challenging this idea.
11.04.20Grantee Spotlight: Irene Smail
Grantee Spotlight Leakey Foundation grantee Irene Smail is using information from fossil primates to model how closely-related primate species may have interacted with each other in the past. Her research will shed light on why our species survived while others went extinct.
11.01.20The story behind the longest known prehistoric journey
Journal Article Archaeologists in New Mexico have uncovered the longest known trackway of ancient human fossil footprints, offering evidence of interactions between an adult, a child, and a giant sloth.
10.21.20Turbulent environment set the stage for leaps in human evolution and technology 320,000 years ago
Journal Article, In the News, Behind the Science People thrive all across the globe, at every temperature, altitude and landscape. How did human beings become so successful at adapting to whatever environment we wind up in? Human origins researchers like me are interested in how this quintessential human trait, adaptability, evolved.
10.14.20Irene Gallego Romero discusses Denisovan DNA in a virtual lecture
Speaker Series Join Leakey Foundation grantee Dr. Gallego Romero for a virtual lecture on her ongoing research in partnership with local researchers in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. She will characterize the legacy of DNA from archaic Denisovans that is present-day Papuan DNA. She will also explore the positioning of Indonesia in the global human genetics landscape.
10.13.20New study to uncover how climate change and tectonics drove evolution in East Africa
In the News A 17 million-year-old whale fossil discovered in the 1970s is the impetus for new research led by Leakey Foundation grantee Isaiah Nengo. This research project takes a unique approach to uncovering the course of mammalian evolution in East Africa.
10.07.20Primate Research Fund provides a lifeline for long-term primate studies
Grants, In the News, The Leakey Foundation, Press Release The Leakey Foundation, through its Primate Research Fund, has awarded five emergency grants to help long-term primate research projects keep going despite challenging circumstances.
09.26.20Lunch Break Science #11: Rachel Bynoe discusses underwater archaeology
Lunch Break Science Have you ever wondered what it’s like to excavate an archaeological site underwater? Grab your lunch and join archaeologist Rachel Bynoe for an exploration of her work uncovering ancient artifacts from a submerged Pleistocene site off Happisburgh, England.
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