Homo erectus may have left a detectable genetic trace in living humans through ancient interbreeding with Denisovans.

Scientists have linked Denisovan DNA to the "Dragon Man" skull, giving ancient relatives a physical form. Fossils found ...

"Pathogens are one of the strongest selective pressures." ...

For years, the Denisovans occupied an unusual place in the story of human evolution. They were recognised as one of our ...

Genes inherited from the now-extinct Denisovans are actively playing a role in the immune system of some people from Oceania.

The Jomon people living in prehistoric Japan had "little to no" Denisovan DNA, suggesting their ancestors may not have been in contact with this now-extinct group of Eurasian humans, a new study ...

Deep in the islands and mountain valleys of Near Oceania — stretching from New Guinea through the Bismarck Archipelago to the Solomon Islands — communities have lived in remarkable isolation for tens ...

Eating insects is completely normal in large parts of the world, yet in Europe and North America the idea still makes most ...

✅ Know Your Terms: Hominin refers to all humans, plus our ancestral species who walked upright on two feet (including members ...

When I explain my research interests to new acquaintances, I’m often asked questions like “what would you do if you met a ...

DNA preservation on cave walls is highly variable, but scientists say their work is an important step on the path toward gaining a deeper understanding of our creative ancestors ...