'A weird result from an already weird hominin': Archaeologists discover all Homo naledi skeletons found in South African cave are female

livescience - A cutting-edge analysis of the teeth from Homo naledi skeletons in a South African cave system found no males within the group. Experts are unsure what to make of the finding.

AI Summary: Researchers report that the Homo naledi remains from a South African cave are predominantly, perhaps exclusively, female — a puzzling pattern that upends simple burial explanations and fuels debate about ancient social behaviour. The finding forces a rethink of mortuary practices and raises intriguing questions about population structure and site use.

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