Rewriting Prehistory: Enigmatic Human Relative Discovered in Taiwan

Rewriting Prehistory: Enigmatic Human Relative Discovered in Taiwan

A fossil jawbone found off Taiwan has been confirmed as Denisovan using ancient protein analysis, revealing they lived in both cold and warm climates and had distinct physical traits. A Pleistocene-era hominin jawbone discovered in Taiwan has been conclusively identified as Denisovan through a new paleoproteomic analysis. This study provides the first direct molecular evidence [...]

For years, the Denisovians have been a mystery of human evolution. This archaic group, close cousin of the Neandertalians, was known only thanks to a few fragments of the DNA found in the cave of Denisova, Siberia. Yet, their genetic trace is well present in the modern populations of Southeast Asia and Oceania. Up to now, no [...]