The Denisova cave is located in the Altai Mountains of Siberia, Russia, where archaeologists have found fossilized remains of Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens. A notable discovery is Denny, ...

Tibetan people carry genes from northern East Asians but also from an unknown group – the “ghost” population – which some ...

Experts believe they may have unmasked the missing link between us and a lineage of ancient humans lost to time – the remains ...

Paleontologist Qiaomei Fu and his colleagues have described in detail the results of the analysis of 127 human genomes from ...

Scientists have identified at least three events where genes from distinct Denisovan populations mixed with human DNA, conferring significant adaptive benefits. Scientists have identified at least ...

Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered hominin group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day humans passed on some of their genes via multiple, distinct ...

These women had near-average hemoglobin levels but higher oxygen ... (Photo: Getty) The study also identified a genetic trait likely originating from the Denisovans, ancient hominins who lived in ...

“Tibetan women have evolved in a way that balances the body’s oxygen ... One key genetic trait the researchers identified came from an unexpected source: the Denisovans, an extinct human species that ...

“Tibetan women have evolved in a way that balances ... hemoglobin concentration and is believed to have originated from Denisovans, an ancient hominin group that lived in Siberia around 50,000 ...

“Tibetan women have evolved in a way that balances the body’s oxygen needs without overworking the heart." One genetic trait they studied likely originated from the Denisovans who lived In ...

The team worked closely with local communities in the Nepal Himalayas, hiring local women as research assistants and collaborating with community leaders. One genetic trait they studied likely ...

Another found that a third of women in Europe inherited a Neanderthal receptor for the hormone progesterone, which is associated with increased fertility and fewer miscarriages. Much less is known ...