The Ancient Discovery Changing What We Know About Death

Deep underground, in a cave so narrow you can barely breathe, scientists made a discovery that may change how we understand death itself. Hidden deep inside South Africa’s Rising Star cave system were the remains of Homo naledi, an ancient human species with a brain just one-third the size of ours. Yet evidence suggests they may have intentionally placed their dead there. If true, this would push burial rituals back hundreds of thousands of years and challenge the idea that complex emotions like grief require big brains. Were these ancient humans performing funerals? Or are we reading too much into the evidence? This is the story of Homo naledi and a discovery that forces us to rethink what it truly means to be human. Learn more ➤ https://youtube.com/live/QmCBmWfO1RQ?feature=share Subscribe ➤ https://bit.ly/NSYTSUBS Get more from New Scientist: Official website: https://bit.ly/NSYTHP Facebook: https://bit.ly/NSYTFB Twitter: https://bit.ly/NSYTTW Instagram: https://bit.ly/NSYTINSTA LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NSYTLIN About New Scientist: New Scientist was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”. Today our website, videos, newsletters, app, podcast and print magazine cover the world’s most important, exciting and entertaining science news as well as asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe, and what it means to be human. New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/ #humanity #science #biology #prehistoric #ancient