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05.02.22New book from The Leakey Foundation tells the stories behind 50 great discoveries
The Leakey Foundation In 50 lively and up-to-the-minute essays, Discovering Us: 50 Great Discoveries in Human Origins presents stories of the most exciting and groundbreaking surprises revealed by this wide-ranging new science.
04.30.22What do anthropologists do?
Guest Post Anthropologists study everything about being human. Their work explores our origins as a species, our present-day cultures, and how humanity will survive into the future.
04.28.22Anne Stone receives 2022 Guggenheim Fellow award
In the News, The Leakey Foundation Anne Stone is an anthropological geneticist who has transformed knowledge in the genetics of infectious diseases and the evolutionary history of humans and the great apes. She has published significant work on the genetics of reemerging infectious diseases, especially leprosy and tuberculosis.
04.27.22New research reveals where the dingo sits on the evolutionary timeline of dogs
Guest Post Dogs were first domesticated between 29,000 and 14,000 years ago, and have been closely linked to humans ever since. Dingoes – the only native Australian dog – are thought to represent a unique event within canine evolution, having arrived in Australia 5,000–8,000 years ago.
04.06.22Grantee Spotlight: Ingrid Holzmann
Grantee Spotlight Leakey Foundation grantee Ingrid Holzmann is studying how wild howler monkeys respond to their neighbors in order to better understand the impact of these relationships.
04.06.22Work with The Leakey Foundation
The Leakey Foundation The Leakey Foundation seeks a part-time administrative assistant to join our San Francisco-based team. The ideal candidate is someone who values our mission and wants to be an integral part of an organization working to make a difference in the world.
03.11.22How baboons keep healthy family boundaries
Journal Article Finding love in an isolated place can be tough when everyone is a familiar face, or when half the dating pool is already out because they’re all close relatives. That’s no less true for the wild baboons of Amboseli, who live in close-knit groups of 20 to 150 at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya.
03.03.22Help primates on World Wildlife Day
Support Us Primates are among the most endangered animals on the planet, and they are key species for forest health and biodiversity. Thanks to their fruit-heavy diet, apes and monkeys are fantastic seed-dispersers that help support diverse plant and animal life in their forest habitats.
03.01.22Live March 2022
Speaker Series, Lunch Break Science Celebrate Women's History Month with The Leakey Foundation with these upcoming programs!
02.25.22Origin Stories: Discovering Us
Origin Stories, Book Shelf In the latest episode of Origin Stories, we talk with Evan Hadingham, senior science editor for the PBS program NOVA. His new book, Discovering Us: 50 Great Discoveries in Human Origins, highlights the thrilling fossil finds, groundbreaking primate behavior observations, and important scientific work of Leakey Foundation researchers.
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