For the past 40,000 years, Homo sapiens have been the only human species on Earth. Our ancestors, including the Neanderthals ...

Naming discussions aside, a very exciting discovery remains: a kind of human we once only knew from a pinky bone dug up from ...

Deep within our cells, an ancient gene from Denisovans whispers the untold story of our evolution. By Tim Newcomb Published: Feb 01, 2024 9:30 AM EST. Jupiterimages // Getty Images.

However, the Denisovan variant of the SLC30A9 gene is also associated with a higher predisposition to neuropsychiatric ...

Genes inherited from Denisovans, extinct human relatives, may help Papua New Guineans in the lowlands fight off infection, while mutations to red blood cells may help highlanders live at altitude.

Scientists sequenced the genomes of 2,762 individuals across India, revealing the country’s unique ancestral makeup and a ...

Certain genes of Denisovans have become more common because they provide an evolutionary advantage in modern humans. In Tibet , Dr. Huerta-Sánchez and her colleagues have found a Denisovan gene ...

Remarkably, Denisovan genes helped us adapt to life in extreme environments—from high-altitude Tibet to the icy Arctic—granting us better oxygen use, stronger immune systems, and cold resistance.

In 2010, scientists found the first evidence of another hominin subspecies, known as the Danisovans. Now, they’ve identified ...

Denisovan genes may have given modern humans some advantages. Six views of an ancient tooth, possibly Denisovan, discovered in Laos. | F Demeter et al, Nature Communications // CC BY 4.0 ...

The genome of a recently discovered branch of extinct humans known as the Denisovans that once interbred with us has been sequenced, scientists said today (Aug. 30).

Some Papua New Guineans Have Denisovan Genes, And It Might Protect Them From Malaria This genetic legacy could play an important role in how people living in the lowlands can survive. Dr. Russell Moul ...