- Science
- Global
Ancient proteins hint at all-female Homo naledi burial site in Rising Star cave system
- June 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- 4 views
Scientists have extracted and analyzed the first-ever ancient proteins from the fossils of Homo naledi, revealing a potential all-female burial site. The study, published in the journal Cell, raises the possibility that South Africa's famous Rising Star Cave system could represent the first known example of a sex-specific burial site by a non-Homo sapiens species.
Originally published at Phys.org