What is Denisovan DNA? 01:56 An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday.. Relatively little is ...

Fragments of a Homo erectus skull were among deposits of vertebrate fossils found when the Indonesian seafloor was being dredged for a construction project This is ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: During the glacial period that chilled the Earth 140,000 years ago, sea levels in the Indonesian region of Sundaland were low enough for ...

Experiments and simulations show Paleolithic paddlers could outwit the powerful Kuroshio Current by launching dugout canoes ...

These human ancestors would have had plenty to take advantage of near these ancient rivers. ... When sea levels rose, the land bridges between the islands of Sundaland were submerged, ...

These human ancestors weren’t as lonely as experts thought. ... that the global sea level averaged nearly 1,100 feet lower than it does today. Because of this, ...

Ancient jawbone found on seafloor belongs to mysterious group of human ancestors. ... and how the shallow sea extends out, near where a fossil jawbone was found in the Penghu Channel.

One of the few things we know about Denisovans is that they interbred with both Neanderthals and modern humans. As such, some people today have genes passed down from distant Denisovan ancestors ...

There were areas of the Earth that were not only habitable but occupied by our ancient ancestors, before they were lost to the sea. These lost lands, called Sundaland, were once vast open plains ...

Face of oldest direct human ancestor, which lived 3.8million years ago, revealed by scientists Only a handful of fossils have ever been found, most of which come from Denisova Cave in Siberia .

During the glacial period that chilled the Earth 140,000 years ago, sea levels in the Indonesian region of Sundaland were low enough for present-day islands to tower like mountain ranges with a ...

Fragments of a Homo erectus skull were among deposits of vertebrate fossils found when the Indonesian seafloor was being dredged for a construction project This is ...