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Human Evolution Research Institute at University of Cape Town @heriuct.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🚨First-ever protein study of Homo Naledi teeth led by HERI’s Dr @palaeoprotpalesa.bsky.social finds zero male markers in 23 samples - suggesting all individuals analysed were female. A major step forward in studying sex differences in extinct species. 🔗 www.heriuct.co.za/news-content...

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Department of Chemistry, University of York, UK @chemistryatyork.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

PROTEIN ANALYSIS OF HOMO NALEDI FOSSILS FINDS ZERO MALE MARKERS Analysis of the South African's Rising Star Cave fossils reveals a genetic singularity: a sex-specific burial site from a non-human species or an isolated population over hundreds of thousands of years. www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/ab...

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First-ever protein analysis of Homo naledi fossils finds zero male markers

New analysis of the South African's Rising Star Cave fossils reveals striking genetic singularity: either a sex-specific burial site from a non-human species or an isolated population over hundreds of...

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Palesa @palaeoprotpalesa.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I am deeply grateful for the nomination and the award. I am thrilled that we published the first palaeoproteomics data on Australopithecus africanus, a South African ancient hominin, in the South African Journal (@sajournalofscience.bsky.social). 1/3

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