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Study Claims Homo naledi Cave Fossils May All Be Female

Study Claims Homo naledi Cave Fossils May All Be Female

A new analysis reports that all currently known Homo naledi skeletons from a South African cave appear to be female. The claim raises questions about sampling and sex representation in the fossil record and will likely spur further scrutiny.

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300,000-year-old Homo naledi fossils from a South African cave suggest the ancient human relative may have been a female-only species, new study reveals