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Explore human origins, ancient art, and evolutionary history in Chicago with Australian archaeologist Adam Brumm.

Ancient cut marks on animal bones show that human ancestors were in Romania 1.95 million years ago. This research was supported in part by The Leakey Foundation.

Who would win in a no-rules fight between 100 average human men and one adult male gorilla? Learn what science says about it!

Three Leakey Foundation grantees were inducted into the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. on April 25, 2025. Membership in the Academy is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive. ⁠

Learn how science and collaboration are helping ensure the golden lion tamarin’s survival.

Researchers have discovered 1.5 million-year-old tools made from the bones of large animals such as hippos and elephants.

Stone tools in El Aliya Cave in Morocco provide evidence that ancient hunter-gatherers in North Africa had flexible subsistence strategies.

Why do rates of diabetes surge when traditional societies urbanize? The answer may lie in a concept called the “evolutionary mismatch hypothesis.”
Vanderbilt University PhD candidate Audrey Arner is investigating this phenomenon with support from The Leakey Foundation.

Researchers in China find the first complete example of stone tool technology previously seen only in Europe and the Middle East.

Do microbes matter for making babies? Emerging research suggests that the hidden world of microorganisms may play a crucial role in animal reproduction.