This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like ...

A cache of human-like fossils from China has perplexed scientists for decades, defying explanation or categorization. Related ...

There is hope among some paleoanthropologists that when Denisovans are given a formal species name, “it will reflect the type site of Denisova Cave and the now ubiquitous colloquial name ...

A pinkie bone recovered from Denisova Cave in Siberia’s Altai Mountains in 2010 also led to the idea of a distinct ancient human population, dubbed the Denisovans, that some people share ...