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New evidence in search for the mysterious Denisovans

Replica Homo erectus skull from Java - supplied by Trustees of Natural History Museum
Posted on Mar 23 2021 by Kelly Brown

An international group of researchers led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis and found no evidence of interbreeding between modern humans and the ancient humans known from fossil records in Island Southeast Asia. They did find further DNA evidence of our mysterious ancient cousins, the Denisovans, which could mean there are major discoveries to come in the region.

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