Did ancient species also bury its dead?

Humanity’s claim to uniqueness just suffered a major setback: scientists reported that a 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 50km (30 miles) northwest of Johannesburg that have yielded pieces of the puzzle of human evolution for decades.

“It was right under our nose in the most explored valley of the continent of Africa,” said Lee Berger of the Evolutionary Studies Institute at Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand.