Over 100,000 years ago, a mysterious group of ancient humans walked the lands of eastern Asia. Known as the Juluren—meaning ...

Until recently, scientists thought the modern humans with the highest proportion of Denisovan ancestry lived in Papua New Guinea and Australia. According to a new study published yesterday (August 12) ...

The Juluren’s distinct anatomy and evolutionary timeline warrant a separate designation, even if they share common ancestry with Denisovans. Naming these groups also helps clarify their cultural ...

This map shows the proportion of the genome inferred to be Denisovan in ancestry in diverse non-Africans. The color scale is not linear to allow saturation of the high Denisova proportions in ...

Your Neanderthal genes might be the reason you fight infections better- find out how ancient DNA shapes your health! Neanderthal DNA strengthens the immune system and regulates inflammation Denisovan ...

The Theory The Denisovans’ closest cousins were Neanderthals. After leaving Africa, modern humans interbred with both these ancient forms of human. The evidence comes from their DNA and ours.

The molar of a Denisovan girl who lived more than 130,000 years ago may help answer how indigenous people living in Australia and other Pacific island nations share DNA with the early-human species.

According to the results, there are hundreds of gene variants found in the population that indicate two distinct Denisovan lineages separated by 350,000 years, and there are enough differences in them ...