"Controversy Erupts as Rare Fossils Take Flight to Space"

Scientists are facing global condemnation after allowing rare fossil bones from South Africa's Cradle of Humankind site to be flown into space on a Virgin Galactic flight. The research team, led by palaeoanthropologist Lee Berger, has been criticized for the "callous" and "unethical" use of the ancient bones for a publicity stunt. Pressure is now mounting to strengthen regulations to prevent the exploitation of ancient bones and artifacts. Critics argue that the limited resource of ancient human remains should only be put at risk for scientific purposes, which was not the case in this incident.