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12.29.20What would you like to know?
The Leakey Foundation We are running a survey to help us learn more about what you are interested in. Read more and take our survey.
12.22.20Your support made a difference in 2020
The Leakey Foundation, Support Us From funding research that helps us understand what it means to be human, to helping young scientists achieve their dreams of pursuing a graduate degree, to protecting endangered primates that stand at the brink of extinction, your support made a world of difference this year.
12.21.20From the Field: Harmonie Klein, Gabon
From the Field Harmonie Klein studies chimpanzees in the Loango National Park in Gabon. This park is a mosaic of different habitat types ranging from coastal lagoons and mangrove swamps, to forests and open savannah.
12.20.20Lemurs are the world’s most endangered mammals, but planting trees can help save them
Journal Article Leakey Foundation grantee Andrea Baden studies how human pressures effect Madagascar's endemic lemurs. Her research finds that the ruffed lemur is being disproportionately impacted by human activities. These findings will be key to helping save them.
12.02.20Leakey Foundation Virtual Backgrounds
The Leakey Foundation Want to add a little bit of science to your next meeting? Download these human evolution-inspired virtual backgrounds featuring primates in the wild, beautiful landscapes, cave art, and more.
12.01.20Live this Month: December 2020
Lunch Break Science This month's episodes of Lunch Break Science feature Leakey Foundation grantees Isaiah Nengo and Eduardo Fernandez-Duque. Join us live on December 3 and December 17.
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.
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