Every Homo naledi we know of is female, and the implications are fascinating
Recent protein analysis of dental enamel from Homo naledi remains found in South Africa's Rising Star Cave reveals that all 20 individuals identified were female. This discovery challenges previous assumptions about the species and raises new questions regarding their burial or disposal practices.
Why it matters
This finding provides significant new evidence for evolutionary anthropology and suggests complex social behaviors in ancient hominin species.
women in stem Every Homo naledi we know of is female, and the implications are fascinating There is no natural explanation, says paleoanthropologist John Hawks.
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