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Recent Science Round Up

April 01, 2026 — You’re in a forest in the Congo Basin of Africa, but where are all the chimps? Did you know that chimpanzees oftentimes will reroute their foraging excursions to avoid contact with humans? These intelligent primates never cease to amaze us at the Jane Goodall Institute, and we’re learning more about them every day. Here’s a […]

Exploring Evolution and Spirituality in Chimpanzees and Humans

April 01, 2026 — Last January, I traveled to Tanzania with National Geographic presenter Justin Hall to shoot a segment for Explorer about the spiritual nature of chimpanzees and the blurry line between the emotional capacities of non-human animals and humans. In the pieces’ introduction, author and scientist Barbara King notes that “We see examples of empathy, imagination, and […]

JGI Jungle Journals: Notes From Gombe, Tanzania IV

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall had a single dream: to study wildlife in Africa. When she was 26 years old, she was given an opportunity, by a innovative scientist named Louis Leakey, to achieve this dream in a place called Gombe. Gombe, Tanzania, has since Dr. Goodall’s studies been the home of ongoing behavioral, biological, conservation and […]

See the World Through Jane Goodall’s Eyes with the New Google Earth

April 01, 2026 — It is no coincidence that throughout human history, many of the greatest thinkers – Aristotle, Isaac Newton, for example – were also exceptional observers of the world through physics and astronomy. The connection between philosophical explanations of the nature of humanity and our universal position has always been tightly bound. To understand best what it […]

Data Science for Conservation: Using the Power of the Cloud to Map Chimpanzee Habitat Connectivity in Africa

April 01, 2026 — Chimpanzees are endangered, and as threats to their survival continue to rise and expand from habitat loss, hunting and the illegal pet trade, it is crucial to have relevant and up-to-date information at scales meaningful to support conservation decisions. With support from NASA, the Jane Goodall Institute has already partnered with researchers from the Global […]

The Importance of Continued Conservation Research

April 01, 2026 — Realistic thinking accrues only after mistake making, which is the cosmic wisdom’s most cogent way of teaching each of us how to carry on.- Buckminster Fuller Mother Nature has a mind of her own. No matter how many times you check the weather, it can change within the hour. Similarly, just when we think we […]

So You Think You Know Everything About Chimps? Think Again.

April 01, 2026 — For decades, chimpanzees have been put in the spotlight for their renowned intelligence and close genetics that nearly match our own (we share a common ancestor). Since it was discovered in 1960 by Dr. Jane Goodall that chimpanzees can make and use tools (read more about Dr. Goodall’s discoveries here), our understanding of them has revolutionized […]

JGI Jungle Journals : Notes from Gombe, Tanzania III

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall had a single dream: to study wildlife in Africa. When she was 26 years old, she was given an opportunity, by a innovative scientist named Louis Leakey, to achieve this dream in a place called Gombe. Gombe, Tanzania, has since Dr. Goodall’s studies been the home of ongoing behavioral, biological, conservation and […]

JGI Jungle Journals: Notes from Gombe, Tanzania Part I

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall had a single dream: to study wildlife in Africa. When she was 26 years old, she was given an opportunity, by a innovative scientist named Louis Leakey, to achieve this dream in a place called Gombe. Gombe, Tanzania, has since Dr. Goodall’s studies been the home of ongoing behavioral, biological, and other […]

JGI Jungle Journals: Notes From Gombe, Tanzania Part II

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall had a single dream: to study wildlife in Africa. When she was 26 years old, she was given an opportunity, by a innovative scientist named Louis Leakey, to achieve this dream in a place called Gombe. Gombe, Tanzania, has since Dr. Goodall’s studies been the home of ongoing behavioral, biological, and other […]

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Recent Science Round Up

Exploring Evolution and Spirituality in Chimpanzees and Humans

JGI Jungle Journals: Notes From Gombe, Tanzania IV

See the World Through Jane Goodall’s Eyes with the New Google Earth

Data Science for Conservation: Using the Power of the Cloud to Map Chimpanzee Habitat Connectivity in Africa

The Importance of Continued Conservation Research

So You Think You Know Everything About Chimps? Think Again.

JGI Jungle Journals : Notes from Gombe, Tanzania III

JGI Jungle Journals: Notes from Gombe, Tanzania Part I

JGI Jungle Journals: Notes From Gombe, Tanzania Part II