The mysterious ancient humans were only known from fossil fragments. Now, two papers argue a skull uncovered in China belongs to this group, after examining preserved DNA and proteins ...

The Harbin skull confirms Denisovan ancestry and expands their known range using protein and DNA analysis from dental calculus. What did Denisovans look like, despite their known genetic contributions ...

These 11,000-year-old skulls from Tell Aswad were carefully plastered and reshaped to preserve the faces of the dead. It’s one of the oldest and most haunting burial practices ever discovered.