# Where are all the males? Ancient human fossils reveal a startling mystery

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1 outlet covering · First listed: ScienceDaily, Nov 11, 2026, 3:43 AM · Read it: <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261110042558.htm>

A remarkable discovery in a South African cave suggests that an extinct human relative may have created an all-female burial site more than 240,000 years ago. Scientists analyzed ancient proteins preserved in Homo naledi teeth and found no male-specific markers among at least 20 individuals, potentially solving a mystery that has puzzled researchers for over a decade.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 3:43 AM: [Where are all the males? Ancient human fossils reveal a startling mystery](<https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261110042558.htm>) — ScienceDaily (Science news, United States)
  A remarkable discovery in a South African cave suggests that an extinct human relative may have created an all-female burial site more than 240,000 years ago. Scientists analyzed ancient proteins preserved in Homo naledi teeth and found no male-specific markers among at least 20 individuals, potentially solving a mystery that has puzzled researchers for over a decade.