What Makes Us Human? Lessons from the Study of Wild Chimpanzees
In this talk, John Mitani will discuss how his 23-year study of an unusually large community of chimpanzees at Ngogo in Kibale National Park, Uganda, challenges our notions of what makes us human. Studies of the Ngogo chimpanzees indicate that the gap between them and us may be smaller than previously thought.
From the Field: Nicole Herzog, Senegal
What do chimpanzees do after a fire? Nicole Herzog was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our spring 2016 cycle for her project entitled "Chimpanzees in fire-altered landscapes: Investigating foundations for hominin fire exploitation."
Chimp Females Who Leave Home Postpone Parenthood
New moms need social support, and mother chimpanzees are no exception. So much so that female chimps that lack supportive friends and family wait longer to start having babies, according to researchers who have combed through the records of Jane Goodall's famous Gombe chimpanzees.
Grantee Spotlight: Elaine Guevara
Elaine Guevara was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our spring 2017 cycle for her project entitled "Epigenetics of primate longevity."
Grantee Spotlight: Joel Bray
Joel Bray is a PhD candidate from Arizona State University. He was awarded a Leakey Foundation Grant to study the role of development and early social experiences in male chimpanzee social behavior.