But it paved the way for the proliferation of mammals, including Homo sapiens—and ... more than 100,000 fossils representing ...

Denisovans are an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and our own species, Homo sapiens.

Ancient protein analysis revealed that the oldest hominin fossil found in Taiwan belonged to a male Denisovan. Penghu 1, a ...

Researchers working in the region have also found more recent fossils from Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens.

An expanding geographic range for these close Neandertal relatives leaves Denisovans' evolutionary status uncertain.

Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and our own species, Homo sapiens. "Denisovan fossils are very scarce," with only a ...

Piecing together the story of Europe’s earliest settlers is a challenge, largely because relevant human fossils are scarce. On March 12, researchers announced the discovery of a new fossil from the ...