Denisovans Revealed in Tibetan Cave | Science News

Scientists just uncovered a treasure trove of Denisovan remains in Bianfu Cave on the Tibetan Plateau, offering our clearest glimpse yet into these mysterious ancient humans. With bones, tools, and animal remains dating back 130,000 years — and some skull fragments as old as 167,000 — this find reveals Denisovans may have looked more like us than Neanderthals. Even without DNA, amino acid analysis confirmed their diet and identity, painting a vivid picture of their daily lives and helping solve long-standing mysteries about where they fit in our human family tree. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7050af630249bc78