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02.10.23

We found 2.9-million-year-old stone tools used to butcher ancient hippos – but likely not by our ancestors

Two Leakey Foundation grantees tell the story of their discovery of some of the oldest-known stone tools used to butcher large animals.

10.24.22

Meet the first Neanderthal family

Ancient genomes of thirteen Neanderthals provide a rare snapshot of their community and social organization.

10.05.22

Svante Pääbo wins Nobel Prize for decoding ancient DNA

In the News

The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded on October 3 to geneticist Svante Pääbo for his groundbreaking discoveries about human evolution and the genomes of extinct hominins.

07.15.22

New remote research method expands opportunities for scientific collaboration

Journal Article, In the News, Press Release

A new Leakey Foundation-supported study proposes an alternative model of remote collaboration that can transform museum-based studies and create a more equitable and resilient research environment.

05.03.22

The Leakey Foundation announces major gift from the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation for the Arts

In the News, The Leakey Foundation

The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation for the Arts announced today that it is auctioning its art collection to benefit The Leakey Foundation and five other nonprofit organizations. This could be the most significant gift in The Leakey Foundation’s 54-year history.

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