nerdymouse: sorayachemaly: These women, “underground astronauts” who explore the smalles
nerdymouse:sorayachemaly:These women, “underground astronauts” who explore the smallest, most insanely inaccessible spaces deep under the earth’s surface (drawing from National Geographic, are amazing. “You’ve probably heard that our family tree got a new member on Thursday. Homo naledi, a primitive, small-brained member of our genus, made itself known in a big way when cavers stumbled upon a mass grave left by the species.But the discovery of the new species, a cousin of our own, wouldn’t have been possible without six female scientists who are being called “underground astronauts.” - From the Washington Post. They explored for more than three weeks, which meant digging almost nonstop and found a new species and more than 1,500 bones, the largest find of its kind in Africa. Another one worth sharing before mainstream media consigns their efforts to the shadows. Must have used a lot of rope to get out of there. -- source link
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