Past human-like species were even more diverse than previously thought
A DNA sequence from a hominin in Northern Spain 400,000 years ago reveals the diversity of human-like species living in Eurasia just prior to the evolution of modern humans. Excitingly, the specimen is more similar to the Denisovans, previously thought to live only in central Asia, than the Neanderthals known to live in Europe and Western Asia. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute reveal a … Continue reading Past human-like species were even more diverse than previously thought