Researchers say a fossil jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors.

An analysis of a jawbone found off the Taiwanese coast reveals it belonged to a Denisovan, a mysterious human species that ...

An expanding geographic range for these close Neandertal relatives leaves Denisovans' evolutionary status uncertain.

As a kid, airplanes felt magical. Standing at the edge of a runway, the metallic scent of jet fuel in the air, I watched my ...

Over 100,000 years ago, a mysterious group of ancient humans walked the lands of eastern Asia. Known as the Juluren—meaning ...

While many questions remain about Keurbos susanae, this fossil stands out as one of the most astonishing examples of ...

Donald Trump began his presidency with a call for “a revolution of common sense.” Yet, he’s moved to freeze government funds ...

“You flip through these nests, like through pages of a history book, uncovering the past,” Hiemstra said. “History is not ...

With distinctive two-fingered claws, the remains of a previously unknown species of dinosaur suggest it looked like a bizarre ...

The dinosaur has been given the scientific name Duonychus tsogtbaatari ... arms and legs. The fossil was discovered by staff at Mongolia’s Institute of Paleontology, part of the Mongolian ...