New skull discoveries and DNA analysis are unravelling the mysteries of the Denisovans.  Paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer ...

Gene variants inherited from one of our closest extinct relatives, the Denisovans, may make carriers more likely to develop neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia, a new study ...

Using cutting-edge DNA analysis, scientists have uncovered the true identity of an ancient human relative nicknamed the "Dragon Man." The mystery began with a giant, human-like skull discovered by a ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

The first people to step foot in the Americas were harboring a sliver of DNA from two extinct Eurasian human groups: the Neanderthals and the Denisovans, a new study finds. This genetic relic could ...

An encounter with a mysterious and extinct human relative – the Denisovans – has left a mark on the immune traits of modern Papuans, in particular those living on New Guinea Island. This is a new ...

Proteins and ancient DNA extracted from the Harbin cranium show that the so-called Dragon Man belonged to the Denisovans. The ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers studying Denisovan ancestry within East Asian populations found an anomaly in the lineage of the Jomon people. The group has little to no ...

Modern Papuans’ immune system likely evolved with a little help from the Denisovans, a mysterious human ancestor who interbred with ancient humans, according to a new study led by Irene Gallego Romero ...

A 50,000-year-old bone fragment discovered in a Russian cave represents the first-known remains of a child that had a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father, according to a new study. The study was ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. When early modern humans encountered Neanderthals and Denisovans, these archaic humans contributed DNA to our genomes. But how many archaic human ...

A new study suggests that DNA inherited from Denisovans may put some modern humans at a greater risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders, but more research is needed. When you purchase through ...