The Denisovans, together with the Neanderthals, are the closest extinct relatives of modern humans. It wasn't until 2010 that scientists announced that the Denisovans existed, so much about them ...

Analysis of a perfect jawbone found in Taiwan has given us new clues to the Denisovans, an enigmatic people with whom our ancestors had relations. Once upon a time, Homo sapiens wasn't the only human ...

New discoveries from Denisova Cave include ancient DNA extracted from sediments and sophisticated jewelry dated to around 45,000 years ago. The finds show that Neanderthals, Denisovans, and modern ...

Caves make great shelters, and they have for thousands of years. They have been used by modern humans as well as our ancestors and many other types of animals. The Denisova Cave, which is located in ...

Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from the fossil electrified the ...

Scientists working in Denisova Cave have found something truly astonishing -- a first-generation hybrid between two extinct groups of humans. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

In the foothills of Siberia’s Altai Mountains lies a cave that contains some of the keys to understanding the earliest humans to walk the Earth. Denisova Cave is the only place in the world where ...

(CNN) — Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from the fossil ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A jawbone fossil from a previously unknown hominin was finally identified as belonging to the elusive ...