Scientists studied the remains of a mysterious human relative called Homo naledi found deep in a South African cave and determined they were all female.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fossilized Homo naledi jawbone, with teeth attached, was found during the excavations of the cave. - Mathew Berger/National ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. National Geographic Explorer and biological anthropologist Keneiloe Molopyane studying the excavation pit. Molopyane was one of ...

Scientists extracted proteins from Homo naledi teeth for the first time and found evidence that only females were buried.

Researchers say that the fossilized bones of "Homo naledi," so far found exclusively underground in South Africa, lack a key ...