If the claims are true, the behavior by Homo naledi—a baffling, small-brained member of the human family tree—would pre-date the earliest known burials by at least 100,000 years.

Homo naledi, an extinct human relative, buried dead and carved symbols long before modern humans, new research at the Rising Star cave system in South Africa found. Ad Feedback. World. Africa ...

A non-human creature dubbed Homo naledi was discovered nearly a decade ago — and researchers now believe the creature may have had a head start on Homo sapiens, or humans, in using fire as a tool.

If H. naledi, with its small brain, was burying its dead, using fire as a light source and creating engravings, then scientists may need to rethink the connection between brain size and behavior.

New Homo Naledi Cave Discoveries Upend What We Know About Being Human. Findings indicate some cultural behavior unique to humans and Neanderthals also present in extinct species Homo naledi. By .

Homo naledi, a hominin discovered in the Rising Star cave system in Africa's Cradle of Humankind in 2013, had human-like hands and feet but a brain a third of the size of humans ...

New scientific studies posted online suggest that Homo naledi, an ancient human cousin discovered in South Africa a decade ago, might have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls in ...

Since its initial discovery was announced in 2015, an extinct hominid species named Homo naledi (H. naledi) has been making anthropological waves. Now, three new preprint studies published June 5 ...

Scientists have discovered evidence of what may be the world’s oldest known human burial. The 300,000 year-old Homo naledi remains show signs of having been intentionally buried in a chamber ...

Homo naledi, an extinct human relative, buried dead and carved symbols long before modern humans, new research at the Rising Star cave system in South Africa found. CNN values your feedback 1.