Origin Stories

06.02.23

Origin Stories: The Hobbit

Origin Stories
Explore the fascinating tale of the Hobbit, an unexpected fossil find that shook the world’s understanding of human evolution. Join Leakey Foundation grantee Matt Tocheri as he shares how this tiny hominin revolutionized the human story and transformed his life. 
03.29.23

A Giganto Mystery

Origin Stories
This month, Origin Stories podcast explores the mysterious tale of the largest primate that ever lived. Gigantopithecus blacki is an extinct relative of orangutans that lived in Southeast Asia and stood around 10 feet tall.
02.25.22

Origin 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.