- The remains, which were found in a deep underground chamber alongside the bones of adult H. naledi individuals, suggest that this early human species may have practiced ritualized burial of its dead, including children.

- The juvenile remains include those of an infant and a child aged around 10 years. The researchers found that both individuals had died during periods of stress, such as drought, and that they had been buried in the cave system by adults.

- This is in contrast to other early human species, such as Neanderthals and Homo erectus, who are thought to have buried their dead in shallow graves or left them exposed on the surface.

- The discovery of the H. naledi juvenile remains also provides insights into the growth and development of early human children. The remains suggest that H. naledi infants were born with a relatively large brain, but that their brains grew more slowly than those of modern humans.

- This may have been due to the fact that H. naledi had a longer lifespan than modern humans and that it reached sexual maturity at a later age.

- Overall, the discovery of the H. naledi juvenile remains offers important new clues to how our ancestors grew up and how they cared for their young.