How scientists discovered Homo naledi, the new human ancestor

If these 2 explorers were slightly fatter, it might have never happened.

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[cubeologist]

I think what makes me watch Vox over and over is the casual tone of the narrator, mixed with the ultra-professional editing and information presentation. Not editing out the "uhh's" and making it sound like you're just having a typical conversation on the topic is something I really like. Anyway, that's my random thought that I felt like sharing. Have a good one.

[eltostado]

I go to a school in the southeast of the US (a very religious area.) I'm NOT a creationist btw. I like to keep this to myself because, if I said I wasn't a creationist I would get bullied very badly. While we were talking about The Call of the Wild, one of our summer reading assignments, in English class, I said "humans don't like to think of ourselves as animals but we are." Now everyone at my school hates me because I said a basic scientific fact.

[proletar-ian]

I really like the voiceover. It sounds less rehearsed, more informal, and more genuine somehow.

[Deadlybrownboy]

I have the feeling this comment section will be fun.

[jph]

Yo, what the fuck are you made of that allows you to be able to crawl through TINY ASS LITTLE CRACKS in rocks 50 feet underground and not go fucking insane with claustrophobia?

That shit is amazing.

[Smokey]

Yet, there's still crazy bible thumpers who deny evolution.

[taqu]

I've never thought I have claustrophobia, but looking at that footage of the tiny cave and the cavers made me feel anxious. I'm sure they have great techniques and a good team to help them at all times, but still I imagine it ending up like in 127 Hours, except in darkness and your whole body stuck.

I wonder what they'd do if they encountered some small animals, like snakes, or lots of insects, in that tiny space. I guess there's a reason they're professionals.

[TheKiwiColonel]

"If these 2 explorers were slightly fatter, it might have never happened." lol

[Deondre_Clark]

Wonder how creationists will explain this away

[pkmdz]

Its nice that there are still things to be discovered out there.

[GhostShakz]

Vox News need to get bigger. News about everything happening in the world everyday. Maybe one day huh. I love the way you guys report the news.

[derbigpr]

They'll say: "you see, even they believed in jeebus and they tooks their dead to the cave so that jeebus could save them after death".

[dunjatomic]

"If these 2 explorers were slightly fatter, it might have never happened." that is WILD

[teodelfuego]

Great videos and thanks for using quality background music.

[yeaman]

How could anyone give this a thumbs down? I get that you might be religious but this is solid evidence. Reevaluate your stance on history maybe.

[eganburg]

those persons are really brave, going inside that tiny cave

[deerstar]

I applaud their courage for crawling through those small ass space...

[VeronicaGorositoMusic]

How they were delibaretedly disposed there? so tiny passages, without light? how they found the way out of the cave?

It seems that they entered the cave, maybe escaping from predators, and couldn't find the way out and died downthere.
There's no other animal bones as usually is found, when hominids are found. Is not that I'm refusing to think they were able to ''think in bury'' someone, but the place is not the better IMO.
They were tiny enought to fit, yeah, but in that pitchblack environment? Please.

[emilyd]

Can I just say how amazing and brave those cave divers are? amazing!

[AnonosaurusRex]

According to the archeologist, Lee Berger, it was his 9 year old son, Matthew, who first made the discovery.