A dental analysis of Homo naledi skeletons found in a South African cave has uncovered a striking pattern: all of the examined individuals are female. Researchers identified sex by analyzing tooth characteristics that differ between males and females. According to Live Science, experts remain puzzled by the discovery. It's unclear whether these women were deliberately buried together, whether preservation conditions favored female remains, or whether something else entirely explains this unusual finding in this already mysterious hominin species.

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