It has taken biologists some 230 years to identify and describe three quarters of a million insects; if there are indeed at… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
I would hazard a guess that we have found fossilized human remains of at least a thousand different specimens in South and East Africa,… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
It has taken biologists some 230 years to identify and describe three quarters of a million insects; if there are indeed at least thirty… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
Sadly, I am not able to take part in the fieldwork myself so much anymore, as both of my legs were amputated following an… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
Elephants can live to an age of up to 70 or 80 years and they have a good memory. It could be they come… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
Along the borders to Ethiopia and Somalia, anarchy reigns, the police and military have retreated quite some distance. — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
To me it's a question of being able to look backward and give the present a root... To give meaning to where we are… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
I have been raised to believe in freedom of thought and speech. If a minority wishes to accept that position it's their right. What… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
One should not forget that there are very few surviving items from this period, often just single, small bones, a tooth, a sliver of… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
For fossils to thrive, certain favorable circumstances are required. First of all, of course, remnants of life have to be there. These then need… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
The language of art is powerful to those who understand it, and puzzling to those who do not. What we do know is that… — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
We are bipedal apes, and it should not be surprising to see that fact reflected in the way our ancestors lived. — Richard Leakey Copy Share Image
