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South Africa's Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa kisses a replica of the skull of a newly discovered ancient species, named “Homo naledi”, during its unveiling outside Johannesburg September 10, 2015. Humanity's claim to uniqueness just suffered another setback: scientists reported on Thursday that the newly discovered ancient species related to humans also appeared to bury its dead. Fossils of the creature were unearthed in a deep cave near the famed sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans, treasure troves 50 km (30 miles) northwest of Johannesburg that have yielded pieces of the puzzle of human evolution for decades. The new species has been named 'Homo naledi', in honour of the “Rising Star” cave where it was found. Naledi means “star” in South Africa's Sesotho language. (Photo by Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)
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