Stories by Virginia Morell

Virginia Morell is a contributing correspondent for Science, and the author of a biography of the Leakey family, Ancestral Passions: the Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind’s Beginnings, and co-author with Richard Leakey of Wildlife Wars.

Richard Leakey in front of a burning heap of elephant tusks.

OpinionJanuary 11, 2022

Richard Leakey’s Legacy in Science, Conservation and Politics

The famed paleoanthropologist explored humankind’s origins and worked to safeguard a future for humans and wildlife alike in Kenya and beyond

Virginia Morell

EvolutionSeptember 1, 2015

New Clues about the Evolution of Dogs

Scientists are racing to solve the enduring mystery of how a large, dangerous carnivore evolved into a playful companion

Virginia Morell

EvolutionJuly 1, 2015

How Wolf Became Dog

Scientists are racing to solve the enduring mystery of how a large, dangerous carnivore evolved into our best friend

Virginia Morell