Neanderthal–Denisovan hybrid

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The cave where human history was rewritten Denisova Cave in southern Siberia was once home to modern humans, Neanderthals and a mysterious group of extinct humans known as Denisovans. The cave yielded a single finger bone that revealed the Denisovans and a “one-in-a-million find” of a first-generation Neanderthal–Denisovan hybrid. Now, almost a decade after the discovery, scientists are gaining confidence that they will soon uncover more Denisovan remains from sites in China and beyond — if they haven’t already. Nature | 12 min read