Think of the cutest puppy, kitten or baby you’ve ever seen. Now what sound did you just make?

Origin Stories is The Leakey Foundation’s podcast about how we became human.

Humans evolved over millions of years into the creatures we are today. What will we be like in the next million years?

Evolutionary biologist and the director of the Moore Lab of Zoology, John McCormack, chats about all things evolution and gives Alie a new appreciation for how genetic blips can be hidden strengths.

How did humans evolve some key cooperative behaviors like sharing?

This activity uses green peppers to provide a concrete example of high reproductive potential.

By solving a logic puzzle, students will learn about the speciation of the Galápagos mockingbirds, a group of birds which heavily influenced Darwin’s grand idea of evolution through natural selection.

How much has the human brain changed from the brains of our ancient ancestors?