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Denisovan cave bone fragments reveal unknown human relative

Original: Genetic analysis of hundreds of tiny bone fragments found in the same cave that yielded the first fossil remains of the

Genetic analysis of hundreds of tiny bone fragments from the cave that produced the first Denisovan fossils has revealed the region was once home to a previously unknown human relative, alongside the Denisovans. The findings, reported by New Scientist, add to evidence that multiple archaic human groups coexisted in the area, deepening the picture of human evolution in Asia.

Why now: New genetic evidence of a previously unknown human relative challenges current understanding of human evolutionary history.

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• Genetic analysis of hundreds of tiny bone fragments found in the same cave that yielded the first fossil remains of the Denisovans has revealed that the region was once also home to a previously… # science # archaeology # genetics https://www. newscientist.com/article/25919… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 4

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