News items read by Laura Kennedy include: <ul> <li>Possible all-female prehistoric burial deep in a South African cave system (<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-these-prehistoric-primates-really-bury-just-their-female-dead-deep-in-a-cave-180989020/">details</a>) (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2026.05.044">details</a>)</li> <li>New study shows Neanderthals were genetically diverse prior to extinction (<a href="https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals/some-of-the-last-surviving-neanderthals-were-remarkably-diverse-suggesting-inbreeding-didnt-doom-them">details</a>) (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10625-1">details</a>)</li> <li>First identification of ancient human DNA on cave walls (<a href="https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/26/ancient-human-dna-cave-walls/">details</a>) (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-74234-2">details</a>)</li> <li>Researchers find incredible Maya city with pyramid and stelae (<a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-maya-city-found-intact-in-remote-calakmul-biosphere-reserve/158429">details</a>)</li> </ul>