{
  "id": 19503940,
  "title": "Where are all the males? Ancient human fossils reveal a startling mystery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/where-are-all-the-males-ancient-human-fossils-reveal-a-startling",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-11T09:43:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261110042558.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}