The Leakey Foundation

Search for:

Home
About
Grants
Education
Blog
Events
Live
Support Us
Contact

The Leakey Foundation

09.17.19

Explore Human Behavior at “Our Tribal Nature: Tribalism, Politics, and Evolution”

Join us on September 19 at the Morgan Library in New York to examine the evolutionary origins and function of tribalism, our social transition from tribes to states, and the role tribal identity plays in our increasingly divided world.

09.03.19

The Leakey Foundation to Hold Symposium on Tribalism, Politics, and Evolution

The Leakey Foundation, Speaker Series, Survival, Press Release

At a moment when society feels dangerously polarized, fragmented and unstable, the symposium “Our Tribal Nature: Tribalism, Politics, and Evolution” offers a forum for understanding our human urge to form alliances.

08.20.19

Thank You for Your Support!

The Leakey Foundation, Support Us

The Leakey Foundation launched a fundraising campaign in honor of Louis Leakey's 116th birthday on August 7, 2019. All donations up to $5,000 were quadruple-matched thanks to Leakey Foundation Fellow Mike Smith and two anonymous supporters. We are thrilled to report that thanks to your generous donations, we have raised a total of $29,552 for research and educational outreach!

08.07.19

Celebrating Louis S.B. Leakey

The Leakey Foundation, Today in History

Louis Leakey was born on this day in 1903. He was a charismatic scientist who devoted his life to uncovering our shared past and telling our shared story.

07.03.19

The Leakey Foundation Announces New Scholarship for East African Geologists and Botanists

Grants, The Leakey Foundation, Press Release

The Leakey Foundation is proud to announce the Francis H. Brown African Scholarship. This scholarship fund was established to honor the life and work of Dr. Francis H. Brown, a geologist whose study of the Omo-Turkana basin helped build the timeline of human evolution.

« Previous Page
1
…
9
10
11
12
13
…
22
Next Page »

Subjects

Africa ancient DNA archaeology Asia Australopithecus baboon behavior bipedalism bonobo capuchin chimpanzee communication Darwin dating diet dispersal DNA East Africa Europe evolution fossil geology gorilla Indonesia Italy Kibale Kibale Chimpanzee Project language laughter lithics macaque morphology mountain gorilla Neanderthal New World monkey orangutan paleoanthropology paleoecology Paleolithic podcast primatology South Africa stone tool tool use uluzzian

Be a social primate. Get email updates from The Leakey Foundation.

Leave this field empty if you're human:

The Leakey Foundation’s mission is to increase scientific knowledge, education, and public understanding of human origins, evolution, behavior and survival.

The Leakey Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Home
About
Grants
Education
Blog
Events
Live
Support Us
Contact

Home
Board Portal
Donate
Become a Fellow
Apply for a Grant