Small-brained ancient human cousins may have buried their dead, according to a surprising study
In this photo provided by National Geographic, researchers lay out fossils of Homo naledi at the University of the Witwatersrand’s Evolutionary Studies Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2014. The new species of human relative was discovered by a team led by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Lee Berger of the University of the Witwatersrand deep inside a cave located outside Johannesburg. In research released on Monday, June 5, 2023, scientists say they’ve found evidence that the ancient human cousin…
