Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology brings together scientists from diverse backgrounds (natural sciences and humanities) with the aim of investigating the history of humankind from an interdisciplinary perspective using comparative analyses of genes, cultures, cognitive abilities, languages and social systems of past and present human populations, as well as those of primates closely related to humans.

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Outstanding engagement in teaching award

Comparative Cultural Psychology

Team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig and Leipzig University recognised…

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Leibniz Prize 2026 for Johannes Krause

Archaeogenetics

The Director at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig is being honoured for his…

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Contraception and castration increase lifespan in mammals

Primate Behavior and Evolution

Comparative study across 117 mammals shows that blocking reproduction increases life expectancy

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