Genes inherited from the now-extinct Denisovans are actively playing a role in the immune system of some people from Oceania.

New ancient protein and DNA evidence suggests the Harbin cranium, better known as Dragon Man, belonged to a Denisovan. The ...

The people of Near Oceania carry a genetic legacy that stretches back almost to the beginning of humanity’s expansion across the globe. This legacy comes, at least partly, from some of the earliest ...

On the seabed off the coast of Taiwan, a fisherman's dredge pulled up more than just marine life. Among the animal remains was something unexpected—a thick, heavy jawbone. For years, the fossil ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Researchers have been able to bring the now-extinct cousins of Homo ...

Malaria is one of the world's most widespread and deadliest parasitic diseases. But some people may have natural protection thanks to DNA inherited from an extinct group of archaic humans known as the ...

"Pathogens are one of the strongest selective pressures." ...

The findings are based on a new study led by Murray Cox from Massey University in New Zealand and made possible by sampling efforts led by Herawati Sudoyo from the Eijkman Institute for Molecular ...

An encounter with a mysterious and extinct human relative – the Denisovans – has left a mark on the immune traits of modern Papuans, in particular those living on New Guinea Island. This is a new ...

Researchers have analyzed the genome of the oldest human fossil found in Mongolia to date and show that the 34,000-year-old woman inherited around 25 percent of her DNA from western Eurasians, ...