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This month marks the 45th anniversary of the first board meeting of the L. S. B. Leakey Foundation for Research Related to Man’s Origins. The date was April 8, 1968 … Continued

Paul Ekman began creating a database of every expression the human face is capable of making, ending up with a list of over 3000.

The Leakey Foundation sits down with Dr. Adrienne Zihlman (UC Santa Cruz) to discuss her multi-faceted career in human evolution research. In celebration of International Women’s Day, ‘Dig Deeper’ in … Continued

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Mary Leakey’s birthday, Google has made a lovely illustration of her in the field, with her beloved Dalmatians. You can read about the … Continued

Humans can rapidly adapt to much wider range of circumstances than any other creature.

Since Darwin, some scientists have believed that the uniquely human ability to make and enjoy complex music facilitated successful courtship in our ancestors.

Sandra Aamodt interviews psychologist Steven Heine on genetic essentialism, culture, and the weirdest people in the world.

When was the last time you were stalked and attacked by a hungry mountain lion—or any other large predator for that matter?

Recent research on how evolution has shaped the mind and its development suggests that this view does not do justice to biological reality…

Humans are more often at peace than at war; we cooperate more than we conflict. In fact, there is mounting evidence that cooperation may be acentral facet in explaining our success as a species.