Lemurs are the world’s most endangered mammals, but planting trees can help save them
Leakey Foundation grantee Andrea Baden studies how human pressures effect Madagascar's endemic lemurs. Her research finds that the ruffed lemur is being disproportionately impacted by human activities. These findings will be key to helping save them.
Leakey Foundation Virtual Backgrounds
Want to add a little bit of science to your next meeting? Download these human evolution-inspired virtual backgrounds featuring primates in the wild, beautiful landscapes, cave art, and more.
Live this Month: December 2020
This month's episodes of Lunch Break Science feature Leakey Foundation grantees Isaiah Nengo and Eduardo Fernandez-Duque. Join us live on December 3 and December 17.
Eduardo Fernandez-Duque receives The John P. McGovern Award Lecture in the Behavioral Sciences
The Leakey Foundation is thrilled to congratulate Dr. Eduardo Fernandez-Duque for receiving The John P. McGovern Award Lecture in the Behavioral Sciences from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Female geladas suddenly mature when new male takes over
Leakey Foundation-supported researchers studying close relatives of baboons known as geladas have shown for the first time that females of this species suddenly hurry up and mature when a new male enters the picture. Their findings are reported in the journal Current Biology on November 5th.