So Homo longi was a Denisovan all along, and thanks to the remarkably well-preserved skull, we finally know what the enigmatic Denisovans actually looked like. Credit: Ni et al. 2021 ...

Genetic sequences from the maternally inherited mitochondrial genome of the Dragon Man skull were most closely related to early Denisovans from Siberia, which were between 187,000 and 217,000 ...

Researchers identify 146,000-year-old 'dragon man' skull as a Denisovan using dental calculus after DNA extraction attempts failed, revealing insights about this human species.

This evidence poses the question of why current human populations are predominantly descended from the latest “out of Africa” ...

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

This fits with other evidence suggesting that the Denisovans were large and stocky. “I think we’re looking at individuals that are all [around] 100 kilos [of] lean body mass: enormous ...

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

Finally, we can put a face on a Denisovan. The "Dragon Man" skull was discovered in Harbin, China in 1933 by a local laborer, but remained hidden away until 2018. A new analysis now finds its very ...

An illustration of what Dragon Man might have looked like. (Image credit: Chuang Zhao) "We now have the first comprehensive morphological blueprint for Denisovan populations, helping to address an ...

Denisovans were first discovered through a tiny finger bone and a few teeth found in a Siberian cave. Although little physical evidence remains, their DNA told a bigger story—Denisovans were ...

Given all the genetic diversity documented in Denisovan DNA, Dr. Fu can’t say whether the Harbin skull reveals a typical Denisovan face. “For now, it’s just one case,” she said.