Iconic ‘Dragon Man’ Skull Offers First Glimpse of What a Denisovan’s Face Looked Like, New Genetic Studies Suggest The mysterious ancient humans were only known from fossil fragments. Now ...

Researchers identify 146,000-year-old 'dragon man' skull as a Denisovan using dental calculus after DNA extraction attempts failed, revealing insights about this human species.

First Near-Complete Denisovan Skull Reveals What This Ancient Human Cousin Looked Like A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental ...

The so-called "Dragon Man" skull found in China in 1933 sheds light on the ancient human species the Denisovans, about whom scientists previously had little information.

With the Dragon Man skull now linked to Denisovans based on molecular evidence, it will be easier for paleoanthropologists to classify other potential Denisovan remains from China and elsewhere.

Scientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.

We’ve had a Denisovan skull since the 1930s—only nobody knew After years of mystery, we now know what at least one Denisovan looked like.

The Denisovans, a mysterious group of ancient humans originally identified purely from DNA, finally have a face. Using molecular evidence, Qiaomei Fu at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology ...

Ancient proteins and calcified dental plaque identify heavy-browed fossil from China as a Denisovan.

The "Dragon Man" skull was discovered in Harbin, China in 1933 by a local laborer, but remained hidden away until 2018. A new analysis now finds its very likely to be a Denisovan.

Despite their genetic contributions to present-day East Asians and Oceanians, what Denisovans looked like has remained an open question since their discovery 15 years ago.

Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull. The key? Tooth plaque.