First Confirmed Denisovan Skull Piece Found
A fragment of a hominin skull adds to the sparse collection from our obscure cousins.
First Confirmed Denisovan Skull Piece Found
Nicola Jones
Nicola Jones is a freelance science journalist living in Pemberton, near Vancouver, British Columbia. She has a bachelor’s degree in oceanography and chemistry and a master’s in journalism, both from the University of British Columbia.
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Visitor Log Chronicled for the Denisovan Family Home
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Bonobos Spied Sharing a Feast
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Sea Level Rise Threatens Archaeological Sites
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