For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

A skull from China has been identified as Denisovan using molecular evidence – so ancient humans once known solely from their ...

The Harbin skull (left) and the Dali skull (right).

Exciting new research reveals a fascinating connection between the ancient Dragon Man skull, unearthed in China, and the enigmatic Denisovans. Dating back over 140,000 years, this skull may represent ...

Scientists have recovered genetic material from a skull found in northeastern China, which they say reveals the most complete ...

Despite their genetic contributions to present-day East Asians and Oceanians, what Denisovans looked like has remained an open question since their discovery 15 years ago.

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

Scientists have recovered genetic material from a skull found in northeastern China, which they say reveals the most complete Denisovan fossil to date.

A recently published study in Science has identified an almost-complete hominin skull as belonging to a member of the Denisovan lineage. Researchers recovered the skull, known as the “Dragon Man,” in ...