The brains belonging to the extinct species, known as Homo naledi, were around one-third the size of a modern human brain. The revelations could change the understanding of human evolution ...

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. An Homo ...

These "earth rings," located on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung ... mysterious volcanic hilltop in Hungary A 'landmark finding': Homo naledi buried their dead 250,000 years ago, according to newly updated ...

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.

The geo picks were out almost as soon as the Homo naledi fossils were unearthed in the Cradle of Humankind’s Rising Star cave system in 2013. Remarkably young for a creature with a brain half ...