Pleistocene-Age Denisovan Fossil Found in Taiwan
A 190,000- to 10,000-year-old fossilized mandible discovered in the Penghu Channel, Taiwan, in the 2000s came from a male Denisovan, according to an analysis of ancient proteins. The finding offers…
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A photo of the ideal side of the Penghu 1 lower jawbone that was discovered off the coast of Taiwan. (Image credit: Yousuke Kaifu) A mystical human jaw found off…
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Several Denisovan Populations Introgressed into Modern Humans Multiple Times: Study
The identification of a new hominin group called Denisovans was one of the most exciting discoveries in human evolution in the last decade. Unlike Neanderthal remains, the Denisovan fossil record…
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